Bereaved families attend widowed parents' allowance protest

Westminster demonstration takes place after change in rules dramatically reduces amount paid out after a deathWidowed parents have attended a protest outside parliament after ministers pressed ahead with cuts that will leave some bereaved families more than £50,000 worse off.One of the attendees said the decision, which came into place earlier this month, was equivalent to “punishing those who are living out most families’ worst nightmares”. Continue reading...