Mrs Worrall had spent her £5,000 savings and with just £5 remaining in her bank account, she took her own life. But in 2017, her pension situation was "re-assessed" and instead of only freezing the pension credits Mrs Worrall received, the DWP froze her ordinary state pension. An inquest into her death heard Mrs Worrall described as "too proud" to tell her family about her financial problems. Mrs Worrall's cause of death was given as multiple major traumatic injuries due to a fall from height. A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mrs Worrall.

Source: Daily Mirror May 09, 2019 12:41 UTC