death reports awards Last Straw

Distressed mum killed herself after benefit payment struggle became 'last straw'

Reading now: 116
www.mirror.co.uk

A distressed mum killed herself after struggle to access her benefit payment became the "last straw", an inquest has heard. Philippa Day, 27, took an overdose in August 2019 and remained in a coma until she died on October 15 of the same year.

Her family has claimed Miss Day, from Mapperley, Nottingham, had her £228 weekly payments reduced to £60 after she applied for Personal Independence Payments (PIP).

Miss Day was in a coma the "entire time until she died" in October, her sister Imogen said. Gordon Clow, assistant coroner for Nottinghamshire, said Miss Day had taken “excessive medication” before she sadly died, reports Nottinghamshire Live.

Read more on mirror.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA