Just how ill do you need to be to qualify as a disabled person – is it before or after death?
A MOTHER who was battling a serious lung condition was told that she no longer qualified for benefits on the day she died from her illness.
Dawn Amos, 67, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a collection of lung diseases which cause severe breathing difficulties, and increases susceptibility to infections such as pneumonia.
The illness left Dawn with difficulty breathing, she was unable to walk for long periods of time, and she was left struggling to dress herself and unable to manage daily tasks independently.
She received attendance allowance from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to help with the extra costs of her essential personal care.
Heartbroken husband Mick Amos, 64, discovered a letter sent from the DWP two days after his wife’s death.
It was a notification that Mrs Amos’s allowance was being withdrawn, based on “treatment, medication, symptoms and test results.”
The letter had been…
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