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Disability Cuts Risk More Tragedies, Warns Heartbroken Mother

6/4/2025

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Joy Dove passionately warns that additional disability cuts by Labour could result in more tragic losses, echoing the heartbreak of her daughter Jodey Whiting's suicide. Jodey, battling chronic pain and mental health struggles, was wrongly declared fit for work, despite her vulnerability. A coroner's report revealed numerous missed chances to avert this devastating outcome.

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Joy Dove passionately warns that additional disability cuts by Labour could result in more tragic losses, echoing the heartbreak of her daughter Jodey Whiting's suicide. Jodey, battling chronic pain and mental health struggles, was wrongly declared fit for work, despite her vulnerability. A coroner's report revealed numerous missed chances to avert this devastating outcome.