"If Adaser accepts compensation under the Irish mother and baby institutions payment scheme, she faces losing at least 1,000 a month in housing benefit due to a legal loophole."
"Rosemary's brother, Anthony Adaser, still lives in Ireland, so has been compensated without facing penalties, highlighting the unfairness of the disparity."
"Survivors are terrified to show their faces in case their benefits are cut and are dying without their due, raising concerns about their ongoing struggles."
"Adaser stated, 'I'm too terrified to apply for compensation, because I need housing benefit to stay independent and I'm terrified of being institutionalised again.'"
Rosemary Adaser, a survivor of Ireland's mother and baby home scandal, faces losing housing benefits if she accepts compensation. A legal loophole treats her compensation as cash savings, unlike her brother Anthony, who lives in Ireland and has received compensation without penalties. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Philomena's law to protect survivors, but without immediate protections, many survivors risk losing benefits. Adaser expresses fear of applying for compensation due to potential loss of independence and benefits, highlighting the ongoing struggles of survivors against institutional abuse.
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