This paragraph from Frances Ryan’s latest article- an interview with a claimant called Phil Brehaut- just says it all.
“It was very daunting, like being in court,” he says. “The lady on the panel actually asked me, ‘How long are you likely to have Parkinson’s?’” He pauses. “The person next to her quickly whispered in her ear … You would think they’d know a little bit about it.”