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A disabled mother took her own life after her benefits were incorrectly stopped, a coroner has concluded.

Jodey Whiting, 42, left notes to her family members, saying she had no food, could not afford her bills, and that she had “had enough”, an inquest heard.
The mother-of-nine had a hospital stay in December 2016, after contracting pneumonia, that meant she missed a letter about her benefits, saying she needed to be medically assessed.

In January 2017, Ms Whiting was told she had…

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