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Adam Toms & Kate Lally

Woman loses £45,000 benefits after boyfriend died in sleep

A woman says she has lost out on £45,000 in benefits after the father of her child died in his sleep.

Alice Evans is raising daughter Imogen alone after her partner Daniel Sillwood died in 2014. Daniel worked as an inspector at Rolls-Royce and was the family’s main breadwinner.

The mum has now slammed a bizarre law which has seen her struggle to carry the burden of her household's expenses alone.

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