SURVIVORS of the July 7 bombings said insensitive bureaucracy was hampering their legal aid applications for representation at the inquests of those killed in the attacks.

They complained about having to provide in-depth information about their finances and those of their partners – including details of their savings, jewellery and the value of their homes.

Janine Mitchell, whose husband Paul was seriously injured in the blast at King’s Cross which killed 26 innocent people, said it was an “absolute disgrace”.

The Kings Cross bombing was the work of former Huddersfield student Jermaine Lindsay, who died in the blast.

Mrs Mitchell said: “The Government should be falling over itself to help and support the bereaved families and survivors.”

It is understood that all the families of the 52 innocent people killed in the 2005 London bombings are likely to be eligible for legal aid for representation at the inquests, which will probably start in October.

But the situation is less clear for survivors of the attacks, some of whom feel they should be represented so they can ask the authorities questions at the hearings.

The suicide bombers, including Lindsay, were led by Mohammed Siddique Khan, who lived with his wife and family in Dewsbury.