A WOMAN who gave up work to care for her dying husband has lost her home and been left living on sickness benefit.

DISGUSTED widows said they were shocked when deputies threw out proposals to devise a scheme to compensate those caught out by a bereavement benefit change.

COMPENSATING widows caught out by a pension change would cost the States just under £10m. over 20 years, Social Security has said.

A REQUETE submitted to the States is the last chance for widows caught out by a bereavement benefit change to get justice, a campaigner has said.

REINTRODUCING a full widow’s pension would cost more than £1m. a year and encourage people not to work, according to the Social Security Department.

CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a change in a law they claim has left widows struggling financially have told Social Security to correct the problem or risk further action.