US EditionDisabled woman took her own life after benefits wrongly stopped, coroner finds
- Jodey Whiting, a 42-year-old disabled woman living in Stockton-on-Tees, passed away in early 2017 shortly after her disability benefits were discontinued.
- Her benefits ceased after she missed a work capability assessment, which she attributed to being housebound with severe anxiety and physical pain, and initial inquiries did not consider DWP’s role.
- After an initial inquest lasting just 37 minutes concluded her death was a suicide without examining the role of the government agency responsible for her benefits, her mother, Joy Dove, pursued a lengthy legal challenge that resulted in a new inquest being ordered to review new evidence highlighting serious failings by that agency.
- An Independent Case Examiner found multiple DWP policy breaches and errors, resulting in a recommendation for £10,000 compensation and highlighting missed opportunities to reconsider Ms Whiting's claim before her death.
- The upcoming full inquest at Teesside Magistrates’ Court will include evidence from a DWP representative, with public interest centered on whether the benefit stoppage contributed to her death.
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Mum-of-nine Jodey Whiting took own life when her benefits were wrongly cut off - The Mirror
Joy Dove was determined to fight for justice for her daughter Jodey Whiting, who took her own life aged 42 when she 'lost hope' after her mental health declined when her benefits were cut incorrectly
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