Woman 'took Own Life After Benefits Cut In Error'

A young woman, who took her ain life, had suffered deteriorating intelligence wellness aft she sewage a missive saying her benefits were to beryllium trim which was later recovered to beryllium an error, a coroner has said.

Tamara Logan, 28, died astatine Tameside General Hospital connected 20 May 2025 2 days aft she was recovered successful her home.

Alison Mutch, elder coroner for southbound Manchester, concluded nan missive had a "very important impact" connected her.

The DWP said it took nan coroner's comments "extremely seriously" and would supply a "full and elaborate response" to her findings.

At nan inquest, Mutch concluded: "On nan equilibrium of probabilities, nan incorrect determination to retreat [Tamara's] enhanced regular surviving allowance and nan method of connection of nan determination importantly contributed to her declining intelligence wellness and her actions connected 18th May 2025."

Following nan hearing, nan coroner wrote to nan Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to definitive her concerns arsenic portion of a Prevention of Future Deaths report.

The inquest heard Tamara Logan had been assessed arsenic eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) pinch an enhanced regular surviving allowance.

In early 2025 she was reassessed and nan DWP mistakenly decided to region her enhanced surviving allowance payments - which it has accepted was an error.

The coroner said DWP records noted her intelligence wellness issues, yet nan section sent a modular missive without attempting to trim nan effect nan determination could cause.

"The method utilized for connection of nan determination was besides not due fixed her known vulnerabilities," Mutch wrote successful nan report.

In her missive to nan DWP, she said she was concerned that Tamara Logan's benefits were trim successful correction contempt being double-checked earlier a last determination was made.

"The intent of nan cheque was to debar these errors being made and it was unclear why it had not picked up nan incorrect approach," she said.

The DWP must respond to nan Prevention of Future Deaths Report by 19 March.

A spokesperson said: "Our sincere condolences spell to Ms Logan's family and friends.

"Protecting nan millions of group we support each twelvemonth is simply a priority."

The Timms Review is expected to beryllium published successful autumn this year.