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Mum Died After Being Told DWP Benefits Were Being Stopped
The Department for Work and Pensions' incorrect removal of enhanced daily living allowance and its communication worsened a mother's mental health, contributing to her suicide.
- The coroner found that the incorrect withdrawal of Tamara Jade Logan's enhanced daily living allowance by the Department for Work and Pensions significantly contributed to her suicide on 18 May 2025, with her death occurring at Tameside General Hospital on 20 May 2025.
- A 2025 reassessment removed the enhanced daily living allowance from her Personal Independence Payment, but the coroner found the entitlement was incorrectly determined despite the Department for Work and Pensions' checking process.
- The coroner noted the DWP had flagged her file for vulnerabilities, including self-harm and suicidal ideation, yet sent a standard DWP letter and her mental health deteriorated after receipt.
- The DWP said it will provide a full response and has introduced Vulnerable Customer Champions, CEAST, and ACSSLs, while the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions must reply by March 19.
- The coroner recorded a verdict of suicide after finding that the removal of the PIP enhanced daily living allowance contributed to Tamara Jade Logan's death on 18 May last year, with support resources including Samaritans , Mind , and the Hub of Hope app. The case prompted publication of helplines and resources for vulnerable individuals.
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DWP wrongly told vulnerable mother, 28, who took her own life benefits were being slashed
A vulnerable mother from Derbyshire took her own life after receiving a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions informing her benefits would be reduced.Tamara Jade Logan, a make-up artist, was found with severe injuries on May 18, 2025. She passed away two days later at Tameside General Hospital in Manchester.Shortly before her death aged 28, the Glossop local received correspondence from the DWP stating the enhanced daily living allowa…
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