Valdo Calocane, a Nottingham triple killer diagnosed with schizophrenia and detained in a high-security hospital, is entitled to claim up to £360 a month in Universal Credit. This entitlement, which is due to a legal loophole that allows individuals in secure hospitals to receive benefits while those in prison cannot, has led to public outrage and has been described as a 'cruel misery' for the victims' families. The case, which involved a manslaughter charge instead of murder, has prompted calls for a review of the legal system and the benefits eligibility of criminals in secure units is now under review.
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'We can't yet grieve for our son because we're still fighting for justice' Emma Webber is fighting for justice after her son's killer, Valdo Calocane, was charged with manslaughter instead of murder, and is now eligible for benefits payments while in high-security hospital. https://t.co/CqwD74dMid
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'It's an insult, I don't know how much more the family can take of all this.' Kelvin Mackenzie reacts to the Nottingham killer, Valdo Calocane, being eligible for up to £360 of benefits every month due to his hospital order and calls for the judge to explain the decisions. https://t.co/qEtSSgO3Zf
'If the judge had issued a 45 or 47 order, which would have ensured his transfer to a prison upon release from hospital defining him as a prisoner, he would have been deemed ineligible for benefits.' @Jacob_Rees_Mogg explains why Valdo Calocane is eligible for Universal Credit. https://t.co/nrH6lae1Ew
'A complete insult to the victim's families.' Founder of https://t.co/LjrNs2u1SR, Julian Hendy, reacts to the news that Nottingham triple killer, Valdo Calocane, is entitled to claim benefits while in hospital. https://t.co/fxXCBxwJ5M
'People are absolutely outraged about the fact that they're paying for his lodgings, his food, and to be protected for many years to come, but they're now giving him pocket money!' It's been revealed that the Nottingham triple killer, Valdo Calocane, is now entitled to benefits. https://t.co/o7Zv37MXdO
Former Met Police detective Mike Neville says Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane is mocking the legal system by being entitled to claim benefits. “They’re seemingly better off than the people who graft, do what they can and follow the rules.” @JJAnisiobi https://t.co/2RaeJxpPS4
Should Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane be entitled to £360 a month in benefits? @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/TwnJ8KY20X
Kevin O’Sullivan fumes over Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane being entitled to universal credit, after avoiding prison due to a schizophrenia diagnosis. “And you wonder why the families of his victims said where is the justice?” @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/YA26l9zOxS
BROKEN BRITAIN Triple killer Valdo Calocane can claim benefits as not in prison but a secure hospital Disgusting farce….typifies 14 Yrs Tory incompetence https://t.co/iJMbNNY7qj
Nottingham triple killer can claim thousands in benefits every year after being sent to secure hospital instead of jail https://t.co/yoFx1OXbiR
Nottingham triple-killer can claim £360 a month in benefits https://t.co/bjXGXodlkb https://t.co/4S8jqfcDeU
Here’s a tale to make your blood boil. Valdo Calocane, a triple killer snug in a secure hospital, could pocket up to £360 a month in Universal Credit, courtesy of the taxpayer. That's right, while prisoners are rightly barred from claiming benefits, this loophole lets convicted… https://t.co/MEx05Qk0Vk
Triple killer Valdo Calocane is entitled to claim thousands of pounds in state benefits a year despite being detained in a secure hospital for his violent crimes, The @Telegraph can reveal @hundredfamilies https://t.co/2bMzAlYUj8 https://t.co/bbMWRqdxfF
THIS COUNTRY IS A JOKE! Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane is entitled to claim benefits - because he isn’t in jail £360/month, from taxpayers. And a cruel misery piled upon his victims’ families https://t.co/ELAv0LyBif
🔴 EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane entitled to benefits as he is not in prison https://t.co/hioz3lL4Wy