If her ILR was granted as a result of a maintenance undertaking, she is not entitled to PC for five years from the date of the undertaking or the date of her arrival in the UK whichever is the later. The basic rule is S115(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The rule does not apply to AA.
If the person who gave the undertaking dies she will be entitled to PC, but the fact that that person is unwilling, or unable, to support her is irrelevant.
It is worth checking that there has been a maintenance undertaking. This is not necessarily the same as having a sponsor for immigration purposes. There is a recent caselaw, which I don't have to hand, which says that an undertaking is a definite promise to support, not just an indication that someone is willing to support.
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