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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sian Harrison

Jodey Whiting’s mother has ‘chance of justice’ after second inquest ordered

PA Wire

The mother of a housebound disabled woman who killed herself following a benefits cut has welcomed “the chance of getting justice” for her daughter after winning her legal battle for a fresh inquest into her death.

Jodey Whiting, 42, from Stockton-on-Tees, died in February 2017 around two weeks after her disability benefit was stopped when she did not attend a work capability assessment.

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