Joseph MacMillan, from Glasgow, was “just skin and bones” as he fought his disease but DWP bosses ruled he was fit to work.
Joseph’s son, Joe, 32, told The Mirror: “He was like a concentration camp victim.
“My dad was on that benefit because he was clearly unable to work and then in March they took it away and he never received it since.”
Joseph, who also suffered from diabetes, pancreatitis and a heart condition, was forced to have his nose amputated as he battled cancer.
He received £550 a month in personal independence payments (PIP), but they were cut in March – just months before he passed away on August 9 this year.
Joseph was appealing the decision at the time of his death.
His son said: “He could get up and down the stairs and make a cup of tea and apparently that fitted the criteria for him not qualifying for PIP.
“He died destitute and it was all so unnecessary.”
A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: “Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Mr MacMillan at this difficult time.”
He added: “Assessments for PIP eligibility are not to do with an individual’s ability to work or not but on what impact their medical condition or disability has on their day-to-day lives.”
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