Liveline: Thread with no name, Host with no shame

Was she out of work before her son's death? or because of her son's death?

She should just sign off the live register and apply for supplementary welfare until she well enough to go back to work.

They should have her on illness benefit.

would they not just leave the poor woman alone

this state is a very cruel thing when you go up against it

Shocking this , I'm a little baffled , if this lady has worked all her life , surely she has enough contributions to get illness benefit, its clear there's enough evidence , doctor, two separate counselling organisations and obviously her sons death.

It's quite extraordinary the lack of empathy shown , I get there's chancers out there but mother of God there is clearly a mental health crisis at the moment, are DEASP not trained in this . I sense this lady is genuine and it's quite disgraceful her treatment.

I live beside numerous people on SW for years and doing odd jobs, these are the people DEASP should be hounding .

Even if she hads't credits then a Nil Rate may apply but a supplementary welfare may issue here; that way a stamp record exists and she gets something.

Either way the last person to offer her adequate advice is the buffoon of a presenter