A blind man has been investigated for benefit fraud after he scored a 180 in a charity darts event and was deemed to be too good to be blind . Visually impaired Robert Boon , 50 , from Paignton , Devon was stunned to discover a member of the public had reported him to the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) - claiming someone that good at darts could not possibly be blind . 'Everything went OK. Then I got a letter from the DWP , ' he explained . Scroll down for video . Visually impaired Robert Boon , 50 , ( pictured ) from Paignton , Devon organised a ten-hour darts marathon to raise funds for the £10,000 training of two guide dogs . Mr Boon felt moved to raise the money for charity in memory of his recently deceased friends . A user of a guide dog himself , he knew how important they could be for individuals with impaired sight . Mr . Boon , who is registered blind as he is completely blind in one eye and only able to see shadows in the other , said : ' I rang them up because I could n't read it , and they explained to me that someone had reported me because of the dart marathon . 'There were loads of people there , so it could have been someone at the event . ' I felt humiliated because I do n't think it is right to report me when I have tried to do something good . ' I rang the hospital to get my medical records on my eye condition . I do n't see why people should put me down . ' I feel really intimidated now . I am registered blind and ca n't see virtually anything out of one eye and shadows in the other . The DWP have confirmed that after an investigation it does not intent to cut Robert 's benefits . Mr. Boom organised a ten-hour darts marathon to raise funds for the £10,000 training of two guide dogs who he wanted to name Mary and Wesley after his recently deceased friends . Mr Boom explained that due to the repetitive action of dart throwing he was able to maintain some accuracy . He scored 61,000 points and a maximum 180 with three darts . He played the game when he was younger . Having played darts for fun before he lost his sight , Robert decided the event was the best way to raise the cash . Throughout the day held at the Pond Coffee Shop in Paignton , Robert racked up 61,000 points and at one point a maximum 180 with three darts . Mr Boom explained that due to the repetitive action of dart throwing he was able to maintain some degree of accuracy . Mr . Boon stood his ground with the DWP but said he felt humiliated and intimidated by being accused of fraud . Mr . Boon felt the whole episode was unfair , especially considering he was trying to help people like him . He stepped up to the oche at 10am , and was throwing darts all day , with a five minute rest every hour , until nearly 9pm . Robert said : ' I 've always had bad eyesight , I was never allowed to drive or even play football . The only sports I was allowed to do was judo or darts . 'Two of my friends passed away recently and I wanted to name guide dogs after them , so that their names could live on . ' I was watching TV a while back and saw a blind darts team , so I decided to give it a go . ' I knew the layout of the board , when you 've been playing for ten hours straight you start to get a gauge for where things are on the board . The DWP have confirmed that after an investigation it does not intent to cut Robert 's benefits . A spokesman for the Deparment for Work and Pensions said : 'It 's only right that we investigate a person 's benefit claim when we receive information that suggests they may not be entitled . ' Mr Boon worked in the hotel business until he was diagnosed blind three years ago . He is married to his wife Donna , 52. and has one child by a previous relationship , Lauren , 11 . He has said he will continue in his efforts to raise money for guide dog training , despite recent events . However , Robert said he had questioned whether he should go on after he received the letter from the DWP , theTorquay Herald Express reported . Because of the impact of the day and the support he received , Mr . Boon decided to continue supporting his cause . ' I have a guide dog myself and I wanted to show people how important the guide dogs can be , ' he said when first organising the event .
dick ##son , 50 , from Devon spent the 180 raising money for the blind . Legally blind himself , he was reported for benefit fraud after the high school . Mr Boon explained practice and memory allowed him to clock the money . Humiliated , he had to report to the bureau of Work and Pensions .