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Glasgow Live
Health
Dan Bloom & Alexander Smail

Terminally ill DWP claimants will see major change to benefits starting April

Starting April 4, people who are terminally ill will no longer need to prove that they have six months to live to access certain benefits.

UK Government ministers revealed on Thursday the date the "six-month rule" would be scrapped, after stating it was not fit for purpose three years earlier.

As reported by The Mirror, the Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI) enable claimants who are terminally ill to receive fast-tracked benefits.

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