Survivors of Ireland's mother and baby homes living in Britain are having their means-tested benefits cut after accepting compensation from the Irish government's redress scheme, which awards payments ranging from €5,000 to €125,000. Campaigners, including actors Steve Coogan and Siobhán McSweeney, are urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support "Philomena's Law," a bill that would protect survivors' benefits and prevent up to 13,000 British residents from losing essential financial support.
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Survivors of Ireland's mother and baby homes living in Britain are having their means-tested benefits cut after accepting compensation from the Irish government's redress scheme, which awards payments ranging from €5,000 to €125,000. Campaigners, including actors Steve Coogan and Siobhán McSweeney, are urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support "Philomena's Law," a bill that would protect survivors' benefits and prevent up to 13,000 British residents from losing essential financial support.