A woman with cerebral palsy who suffers from a weak bladder has told of her humiliation after she wet herself in front of a room full of people when she said Jobcentre staff refused to let her use the toilet.

The incident took place when Rebecca Weston, 35, was called to the Jobcentre in London Road, Mitcham, to review her benefits.

A Jobcentre spokeswoman said it did not have public toilets and an alternative was offered to Ms Weston at the time.

Ms Weston, from the Pollards Hill Estate, said: "When I went in there I requested to use the toilet and explained to him, 'please let me because if you don't I'm going to wet myself.'

"'Well, that's not my problem.' he said to me. I'm standing in the middle of the job centre, 35 years-old, and I wet myself in front of a room full of people. I have never been so frustrated and humiliated."

The Jobcentre does not have a public toilet, but Ms Weston wants to see the centre make exceptions for disabled people after the incident on September 29.

A staff member advised her to use the toilet in a cafe down the road, but she warned them it might be too late and wet herself as she headed towards the exit.

A spokeswoman for the Department for Work and Pensions, which manages the Jobcentre Plus offices, said: "Jobcentres don’t have public toilets, but our staff will always try to accommodate people’s individual needs where possible.

"However people should also be aware that we do not tolerate abusive behaviour towards our staff."

Ms Weston, who receives employment and support allowance, said she only used an expletive after the incident when the staff member continued to be unsympathetic.

She said: "I think it's totally disgusting to humiliate disabled people in that way. I don't claim benefits because I want to. I think people need to know about this."