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A one legged man who is also partially sighted has been told he is not disabled enough to keep receiving benefits.

Richard Hart had his left leg amputated from the knee down amputated 15 years ago and also has restricted eyesight.

But now he has received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions telling him he no longer qualifies for his disability payments.

Richard, from St Dennis, Cornwall, had an assessment from the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in January.

The married dad of three, who is also awaiting surgery on an arthritic right knee, said: "I 've lost my disability allowance . I was totally shocked. I couldn 't function."

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His wife Emma said: "I couldn 't understand the decision at all. Just three years ago social services recognised his problems and provided a grant for a downstairs wet room for him."

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More than half a million disabled people could lose out as a result of further changes to welfare payments over the next four years.

The PIP formula for disabled people will change in January and the Government say 640,000 people could be affected by this by 2020.

It said it would save £1.2 billion and ensure PIP was fairer - but disability charities have criticised the move.