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A woman who suffered from a debilitating lung condition was sent a letter informing her she no longer qualified for sickness benefits on the day she died.
Dawn Amos, 67, from Essex, died in November after suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which left her struggling to breathe.
The letter the DWP sent to Dawn Amos. Photograph: cascadenews.co.uk
Her illness left her unable to walk far or do daily tasks independently. She had received attendance allowance from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to help with the cost of her personal care.
The DWP reviewed her claim based on her treatment, medication, test results and symptoms, and wrote to inform her that she was not ill enough to receive the weekly benefit, which amounted to £55.10 or £82.30 depending on how often care was needed in a 24-hour period.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/...-amos-not-ill-enough-for-benefit-day-she-died
Words fail me
Dawn Amos, 67, from Essex, died in November after suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which left her struggling to breathe.
The letter the DWP sent to Dawn Amos. Photograph: cascadenews.co.uk
Her illness left her unable to walk far or do daily tasks independently. She had received attendance allowance from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to help with the cost of her personal care.
The DWP reviewed her claim based on her treatment, medication, test results and symptoms, and wrote to inform her that she was not ill enough to receive the weekly benefit, which amounted to £55.10 or £82.30 depending on how often care was needed in a 24-hour period.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/...-amos-not-ill-enough-for-benefit-day-she-died
Words fail me