NewsCost Of LivingDWPHousebound Jodey Whiting died in 2017.07:26, 08 Jul 2026A mum of a disabled woman who died by suicide when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wrongly stopped her benefits has demanded an inquiry. Housebound Jodey Whiting died in 2017.‌Her death came just two weeks after her Employment Support Allowance (ESA) was denied because she was deemed fit for work. But Ms Whitting, from Stockton, lived in chronic physical pain and had her benefits incorrectly stopped.‌Mum Joy Dove has now met with Labour Party cabinet member Sir Stephen Timms, who is conducting and co-chairing the so-called Timms Review, which is exploring changes to Personal Independence Payment assessments and eligibility.‌READ MORE John Lewis considers axing major service from UK stores"Jodey was alwa