Insiders revealed that British Housing Minister Angela Rayner used part of the National Health Service compensation for her disabled son to purchase a second home.

Rayner received £162,500 from a fund established to care for her 17-year-old son Charlie, who was born prematurely.

She used this amount, intended as a down payment for her flat in Hove, after selling a 25% share of her home in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.

Rayner stated that the home had been adapted to meet her son’s special needs and that she transferred her share of the house into a trust to ensure “his stability in the family home.”

The minister added that her son received the compensation in 2020.

The Telegraph reported that this followed an 11-year legal battle between the Rayner family and the hospital where her son was born in 2008, weighing less than one pound, which led to the NHS paying compensation.

Rayner and the Labour MP previously indicated that a substitute doctor made an error that caused her son’s lifelong disability, but the exact amount paid as part of the NHS compensation claim remains unclear.

The NHS refused to disclose details of any settlement, stating: “These are confidential patient matters.” Rayner’s office was contacted for comment but did not respond to the Daily Mail.

Additionally, Rayner admitted to paying less tax than the true value on her seaside flat, valued at £800,000, after intense pressure for greater transparency regarding her property ownership.

The Deputy Prime Minister referred herself to the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser after confirming she would have to pay more property tax, saying she mistakenly paid the lower rate on her Hove flat, with experts estimating an additional bill of £40,000.

Rayner’s position could be at risk if it is confirmed she paid less tax than the true value, as the Labour Party, trailing the Reform Party in polls, struggles to convince large segments of the public it supports the working class.

She may also face further accusations as the government is expected to raise taxes on property owners in the autumn budget.

In a highly personal statement to The Guardian, Rayner said she “deeply regrets” the mistake made after the flat was classified as her sole property, despite spending much of her time with her children at the family home in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Reported by Daily Mail