My mother in law is just figuring this out. 74, lifelong Tory voter, lost her husband a little over a year ago, and struggling to understand why she’s not able to just claim back the money she’s paid in throughout her working life.

Because they don’t want her to have that money. She’s retired now, they couldn’t give a shit whether she dies. In fact, they’d prefer it.

She’s trying to apply for Attendance Allowance, and a variety of other benefits she may be entitled to, and she’s getting rejected despite having a valid claim, because that’s the system. Reject the first claim to discourage the second.

It’s heartbreaking to see.