ChronicleLive is often contacted by people claiming they have been unfairly treated by the Government and have had their benefits cut.
We have taken up many of their cases, ranging from a blind woman from Newcastle who was told she was "fit for work" to a man who was wrongly accused of committing prescription fraud.
Here is a round-up of some of the stories that have hit the headlines and how the claimants dealt with their problems.
Blind Hazel Macrae won her fight after she was deemed fit for work by DWP
Blind and epileptic Hazel Macrae's story sparked a public outcry in 2017.
The 62-year-old's fight made headlines across the country after ChronicleLive revealed how she had been classed as fit for work despite being blind since birth and suffering with epilepsy, Type 2 Diabetes and osteoarthritis.
But that decision was finally reversed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Read her full story here.
Man was wrongly fined by blundering officials
John Hinds, of Consett, County Durham, slammed blundering Government officials after he was accused of committing prescription fraud and fined £250.
He had been receiving benefits for 19 years and was entitled to receive free prescriptions.
When he is collecting his medicine, John ticks a box saying he is on Income Related Employment Support Allowance.
But the 53-year-old was left shocked when he received two penalty charge notices from the NHS Business Authority totalling £252 for claiming free prescriptions.
After appealing the decision, he was told the fine was due to staff at the DWP advising the authority he wasn't entitled to receive the prescriptions.
John was able to prove that he was by providing the necessary documentation.
His ordeal was put down to a mix-up between the NHS and the DWP. Read his full story here.
Harry Dent can't read or write and Universal Credit led to bailiffs at his door
When bailiffs turned up at Harry Dent's Gateshead home to take his furniture, it was the lowest point of his life.
In rent arrears after being moved to Universal Credit, they took his household items, including a TV, dryer and tablet, leaving him with his bed.
Harry can't read, write or use a computer but was told by the DWP that he should return to work after being reassessed.
The stress of changing to Universal Credit left Harry feeling suicidal.
He said: "I used to get all my payments together then I got the new credit.
"I'm in debt with all sorts - sometimes I feel like going out and jumping off a bridge.
"They came and took the TV, dryer and tablet. They never took the bed. No-one told me they weren't paying my rent anymore."
At one point, he says he was left with around £50 per week to pay for his bills and buy food, leaving him to choose between heating his home and eating.
With help from a charity, Harry took his case to a tribunal and had the DWP decision overturned. His full story is here.
This man couldn't leave home because of a medical condition - and his benefits were AXED because of it
Paul Berry, 43, of Seaham, County Durham, suffers from agoraphobia, which manifests itself as a fear of going outside.
But officials employed by the DWP refused to carry out a medical assessment at his home.
It meant he was summoned to an assessment centre instead. And when he failed to attend, his benefits were stopped.
Paul, his wife and his 19-year-old daughter were forced to depend on foodbanks because they had no money coming in.
He had been receiving benefits for more than 20 years when he was told he needed an assessment to see if he was still eligible for Employment Support Allowance.
When he failed to attend, he was told his benefits would be stopped. Eventually, a judge ruled that Paul should never have been forced to attend an external assessment.
But by that point, he had been moved on to Universal Credit.
And once again, he was told he must visit a centre to assess whether he qualifies for the health element of the benefit - with officials refusing to make a home visit.
Following intervention from MP Grahame Morris, the DWP told Paul he would be assessed at home after all.
You can read his story here.
