A former British soldier who suffered life-changing injuries trying to protect his family from a car deliberately rammed into crowds during the Liverpool Parade attack has been refused Personal Independence Payment (PIP).Dan Eveson suffered a torn trapezius muscle in his neck and back, a broken sternum and three cracked ribs when he was struck by the Ford Galaxy driven by Paul Doyle, as he attempted to push his partner Sheree Aldridge and their five-month-old baby Teddy out of the path of danger.Despite his pram being flung 15ft down the road, miraculously Teddy survived without injury while Ms Aldridge spent weeks in hospital for a leg wound she still suffers from today.Mr Eveson, 37, was forced to give up his factory labourer job due to the back pain caused by his injuries, and in February applied for PIP on the grounds he is unable to stand for more than 30 minutes, and could not manage many day-to-day tasks independently in the family home.He referenced the trauma caused by the crash, as well as an ankle injury that led to the ex-soldier being discharged from the Royal Military Police. But this month, just weeks before the year anniversary of the Liverpool attack, Mr Eveson received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions that stated he did not reach the points needed for his application to be approved.Sheree Aldridge and Dan Eveson before the crash at the Liverpool Parade last year (Supplied)Guidelines state that eligibility is for people with long-term physical or mental conditions who have difficulty doing everyday tasks.“I felt disgusted,” Mr Eveson told The Independent from the family home in Cannock, Staffordshire. “Like many others, my life completely changed on the day of the Liverpool Parade crash. I’ve been through hell; from working and enjoying family life to now stuck at home and having to use food banks to survive. “I’ve worked hard since I was 16, and when I worked I did 12-hour shifts, often at night. Being out of work has destroyed me as a man. What more do I have to do to get some support to help me back on my feet again?”Mr Eveson is already receiving universal credit with Ms Aldridge, 38, between receiving them around £1,600 a month, which goes towards their £850 housing association rent and looking after their six children, including Teddy.Earlier this year, the couple had to downsize their car, cancelling a car finance payment plan they were no longer able to afford.And like many of the dozens of victims struck by Doyle’s car last year, the pair have suffered mentally too.Paul Doyle’s vehicle rammed through the crowd’s at last year’s Liverpool Parade, injuring 134 people (Independent)Mr Eveson has been on a waiting list to see a physio on the NHS since March. He has also received just two counselling sessions, but said he still struggles with the memories of crash.The horrific chain of events began for the family when Mr Eveson saw the vehicle accelerate behind them. He told his partner “we are going to die” before pushing with all his force against the front of the car to try to stop it.Meanwhile, Ms Aldridge was thrown onto the bonnet while the pram, with Teddy inside, was flung down the road. Mr Eveson ran after the pram and luckily found their child to be uninjured.“It was like a war zone in which I wasn’t fighting for my country, I was fighting for my family,” said Mr Eveson. “Those hellish moments never leave you, and I’ve faced an uphill battle to overcome what happened in my head. It’s not just the bad dreams, it’s the flash backs and the anger I feel over what took place, on a day that should have been a celebration.“What with everything that has happened, and the struggle that we face, I hoped we could get a little more help through a PIP. Just to help us stop using a food bank, be able to get support for my recovery, and to eventually get back to work.” Paul Doyle changed his pleas to admit all the charges just before his trial opened (CPS/PA) (Crown Prosecution Service)Ms Aldridge, 37, is on a temporary employment contract, but said there was no long-term security, and PIP would have helped her partner at home while looking after Teddy.The assessment for PIP, claimed by nearly 4 million people in England and Wales, has long been criticised by campaigners for being difficult and inconsistent, as reported by The Independent last year.“It just feels like we’re not enough support,” Ms Aldridge said. “With what we’ve been through previously, with Dan being ex-military and the crash, and he still doesn’t get hardly anything for not working because his back’s absolutely knackered.“He never wanted to stop working. I remember the day he was forced to stop, he cried on the phone to me. He’s now not bringing any money in, he doesn’t feel he’s supporting the family and we’ve really struggled in our relationship as a result.” Doyle is serving a prison sentence for 21 years and six months after pleading guilty to 17 charges over the driving, which injured 134 people, on 26 May. A spokesperson for the Department for Work and Pensions, which oversees PIP payments, said: “PIP is awarded based on how a condition impacts a person’s day-to-day needs. Customers who disagree with a decision can request a mandatory reconsideration or an appeal.”