Parent of a child with ADHD? Have a free car under £1.5bn taxpayer-funded scheme

Lack of checks means the program set up to help the disabled is open to abuse Iain Duncan Smith is determined to crack down on claimants who take advantage of the system.

Iain Duncan Smith has ordered a crackdown on thousands of families with youngsters diagnosed with ‘naughty child syndrome’ who get new cars paid for by the state. Some doctors believe the big rise in the number of children said to have ‘naughty child syndrome’ is a direct result of their parents’ right to claim disability benefit of up to £10,000 a year. While critics believe ADHD is just a label to describe restless or naughty children, psychologists insist it is a real condition which applies when a child is persistently restless, to the point where it has a detrimental effect on their development. Some adults are also affected. The Government says that about a third of a million children aged between six and 16 suffer with the disorder and we wonder why society is blighted with kids that misbehave, why discipline your child and teach them good values when the government is prepared to reward you for having a naughty child.