Disabled woman killed herself after DWP mistakenly withdrew benefits

Rare second inquest hears that Jodey Whiting, 42, left notes saying she had no food and could not pay billsA disabled woman killed herself after her benefits were mistakenly stopped leaving notes saying she had no food, could not pay bills and was in “debt, debt, debt”.At a rare second inquest into the death of Jodey Whiting, her mother blamed the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for her suicide in 2017.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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