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Family of Nottingham mum who took overdose say benefit problems drove her to despair
Her weekly money was reduced to £60 after she applied for Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
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Imogen Day (inset) has spoken out after the death of her sister Phillipa (Image: Nottinghamshire Live)
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The organisation said charities were reporting increased demand for support during the coronavirus pandemic. In its latest Oxfordshire Needs Analysis report, focused on mental health, OCF argues that the Covid-19 pandemic and repeated lockdowns are in danger of creating an ‘epidemic of loneliness’ across the county. The report highlights that around 6,000 people across Oxfordshire are claiming Personal Independence Payments as a result of mental health struggles, and this evidence is likely to be hiding a much larger issue, during a crisis that demands self-isolation and social distancing. The report also revealed that 30,000 pensioners in Oxfordshire lived alone, and that the majority of areas across the county are more isolated than average from services such as supermarkets, GP surgeries and Post Offices.
Multiple errors in handling of mum s benefits claim leading up to her tragic death
The coroner made a damning statement about the way DWP and Capita handled the claim
The inquest into the death of Philippa Day (pictured, inset) was concluded today
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A Nottingham mum s benefits claim was characterised by multiple errors in the lead up to her tragic death, an inquest has found.
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