Mary Bennett, 82, has less than a year to live, but must leave her three-bedroom home because she cannot afford to pay the hated charge
A sick pensioner will be robbed of her last wish – to die at home – so the
Government can claw back £14 a week in Bedroom Tax.
Mary Bennett, 82, has less than a year to live, but must leave her three-bedroom home because she cannot afford to pay the hated charge.
Mrs Bennett is only hit by the tax because her son is her live-in carer, so she cannot claim OAP exemption.
Alan Clark, 47, who gave up his hotel manager job to look after her, blasted: “How dare they take away a dying woman’s wish for the sake of £14 a week. It is a travesty.”
The widow from Runcorn, Cheshire, has a worsening cardiac condition and dementia.
Alan said: “A care home would cost £25,000 a year. She has lived in this house more than 20 years and £10,000 has been spent on disability adaptions.”
He has found a smaller rented house in Wales where his sister lives, but fears the upheaval could unsettle his ill mother.
A discretionary grant from Halton Council has covered the shortfall since they fell into arrears, but Alan says they will have to move when it expires in March.
A council spokesman said: “Discretionary housing payment cannot exceed March 31 in any given financial year as the council receives annual fund allocation from Government.
“Until this grant is known any awards cannot be made into the next financial year.”
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Mary Bennett, 82, has less than a year to live, but must leave her three-bedroom home because she cannot afford to pay the hated charge.
Mrs Bennett is only hit by the tax because her son is her live-in carer, so she cannot claim OAP exemption.
Alan Clark, 47, who gave up his hotel manager job to look after her, blasted: “How dare they take away a dying woman’s wish for the sake of £14 a week. It is a travesty.”
The widow from Runcorn, Cheshire, has a worsening cardiac condition and dementia.
Alan said: “A care home would cost £25,000 a year. She has lived in this house more than 20 years and £10,000 has been spent on disability adaptions.”
He has found a smaller rented house in Wales where his sister lives, but fears the upheaval could unsettle his ill mother.
A discretionary grant from Halton Council has covered the shortfall since they fell into arrears, but Alan says they will have to move when it expires in March.
A council spokesman said: “Discretionary housing payment cannot exceed March 31 in any given financial year as the council receives annual fund allocation from Government.
“Until this grant is known any awards cannot be made into the next financial year.”
Mirror
