AS a person who lives with MS, disability benefits are vital in helping me to live a full and independent life. 

But recent changes to the benefits system have made it more difficult for me to access support.

I started receiving disabiltity benefits in 2013. 

Three years later, after a reassessment, I was told I no longer qualified for the highest rates of support.

Even though MS is a condition I will nbever get better from I was forced to hand back my Motability car which I had relied on to take my son to school, get to hospital appointments and into town to do volunteering work.

I appealed the decision and it was eventuality overturned.

But the lengthy process was incredibly stressful and demoralising. 

My health suffered as a result.

There are more than 13m disabled people in the UK. 

On average we spend an extra £550-a-month more on living costs because of our conditions. 

Living with MS is hard enough.

It shouldn't be made harder by a welfare system that doesn't make sense.

Sue Hughes from Chester.