Help ‘makes obese woman worse’ as she fights council for disco aid

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Feb 2012, 08:52 BST

A morbidly obese woman who says she needs help from the moment she gets up in the morning is at the centre of a High Court battle after being told her dependency on the state is making her “worse rather than better”.

A judge was told there is disagreement between the woman and Plymouth City Council over the amount of publicly-funded assistance that should be provided to her.

Her lawyers say she suffers from acute anxiety, has a history of self-harm and drug overdoses and needs 50 hours of care a week, including help getting dressed and going to her local shops.