A mum-of-four 'frustrated to the point of desperation' with the benefits and housing systems was found dead at her home after years of struggle and fear over money and 'uninhabitable' living conditions.
The family of Karen McBride - whose experiences led her to become a prominent and respected anti-poverty campaigner - said at an inquest into her death they believed the 'failings of multiple agencies led to her death'.
Her daughter, Codie, hit out at 'systemic and policy-based failings' and said they believed her death could have been avoided. A powerful statement Codie wrote for the inquest was read out by a coroner at Stockport Coroners' Court. In it she said: "My mum was a victim of systemic abuse - which is the complete neglect towards a whole class of people in this country.
