The mum-of-five and gran-of-seven had been receiving benefits - but after undergoing a mandatory reconsideration for Personal Independent Payment (PIP) she was told she didn't qualify for it. Denise, from Hazlewood, Newcastle, has been receiving palliative chemotherapy, has a palliative nurse and is now in a wheelchair, reports Chronicle Live. "A palliative care nurse has provided a note to say she is terminally ill. In January, Denise was told her cancer had spread to her colon, spleen and liver. Terri said the benefits ordeal had meant her mum had lost out on precious time with her loved ones.

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2019 17:54 UTC