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DWP blunder leaves Scots teen battling rare brain syndrome without benefits for months

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benefits after a DWP blunder.Abbie Phillips who suffers from Chiari Malformation had hoped to grab a 'chance at independence' by moving out of her parents ' home in November.But the 19-year-old from Glasgow was left penniless and without help for four months after moving to Parkhead into a home which accommodates her disabilities.Abbie was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation brain syndrome when she was just 15 leaving her with chronic fatigue which triggered a weight gain of around ten stone.Her condition means the lower part of her brain pushes down into the spinal canal leaving her with painful headaches, dizziness, and depression.She is often extremely weak and struggles to do daily tasks as she relies on visual aids to help with her.

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