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Retired teacher’s pension stopped as provider refuses to believe she is not dead (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] kautau@lemmy.world 181 points 5 months ago

After the Guardian queried the process, the DfE said it would make an exception and decouple McGrath’s name from the deceased’s so that she would not be contacted about it again.

“We’re not gonna stop doing this to anyone else, just this one woman who went to the news.”

[-] SpicyAnt@mander.xyz 82 points 5 months ago

“In November I had received two letters from Teachers’ Pensions asking me euphemistically if I was dead,”

I am curious about how one euphemistically asks someone if they are dead. Any guess?

[-] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 110 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Dear Mrs McGrath,

Are you napping or are you taking "the big sleep"?

Sincerely, The teachers pension

[-] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 49 points 5 months ago

We are writing to enquire as to the current status of your mitochondria.

[-] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago

They continue to be the powerhouse of the cell

[-] 69420@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Mighty Mitochondria

[-] cafeinux@infosec.pub 31 points 5 months ago

Did you recently (or less recently) stop breathing for more than 10 minutes, and if so, are you or not a professional freediver?

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

"Hey Sanka! You dead?"

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

"Naah maaan!"

[-] 520@kbin.social 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Mocking Query: Coorta, Coorta, are you dead yet?

[-] vrojak@kbin.social 2 points 5 months ago

"I thought you had died of old age."
"Died? No. Became stronger? Yes."

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

Is anybody there?
No.
Ok, that’s good. For a moment I thought there could be a could be a stabby knife murderer hiding in the closet.
Nope, there’s no one here.

You can guess how the story ends…

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 71 points 5 months ago

I keep getting letters/bills/credit cards from banks, insurance, all sorts, for people who used to live here but moved away more than five years ago. I was sending them back with Not at this address / Return to sender written on them, but they’re still arriving.

Once I started writing Deceased - Return to sender, I stopped getting letters for people who no longer live here.

AITA? Could this be my fault?

[-] JCreazy@midwest.social 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No I have the same thing happen to me. I moved into a new house about 2 and 1/2 years ago and I still receive mail from a previous owner and not even the last owner like four owners ago. I was writing return to sender, not at address but they just kept coming. Maybe if I start writing deceased they'll get the hints to stop sending them and then if that messes things up for the person that's supposed to be getting the mail, they should have had their address change when they moved so it's their responsibility.

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

I've been living in my house for 26 years and we still occasionally get mail for previous residents.

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I'm still getting their fucking medication. Lazy ass boomers.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 7 points 5 months ago

I just throw it away. It's been 7 years, so that's on the previous owners if it's something important.

[-] pankkake@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I believe in the States it's considered a federal crime to throw someone else's mail away. It's probably a crime in other countries too.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago

Oh well, I'm going to keep doing it anyway. If it was one year I'd handle it differently, but it's been 7.

[-] painfulasterisk@lemmy.world 53 points 5 months ago

Well, I guess here response should be to forward all her bills to the pension administrator, such as mortgage, utilities, groceries, petro, etc. If she's dead, then why should be paying for items that only the "living" enjoys?

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 months ago

For some reason the attendant at the gas station wouldn't accept my pension managers phone number as payment... Maybe the cashier at wallmart will be more understanding.

[-] ADTJ@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago

Previous comment said forward the bills, not invoice the pension manager

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 49 points 5 months ago

Just wear this. Simple.

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

At least until the last time, then you need an alternative note.

(It's also a discworld reference, for those who are confused)

[-] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Nothing hobnail boots and hat pins can't fix.

[-] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

There are always three. The Mother, the Maiden, and the… other one.

[-] ignotum@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago

[-] Kna@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago

For anyone in th UK who has just read the pensions are administered by Capita, this is no fucking surprise.

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 5 months ago

Fuck you, you ol' bitch! We aren't fallin for that again. With your walking around and being live. You're dead.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 5 months ago

Just because you walk around doesn't mean you're alive. For all we know you're a zombie.

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

Can you prove you're not a zombie?

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 5 months ago

Is a demilich technically a zombie? 🤔

[-] londos@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

I mean, with respect, has anyone confirmed that she isn't Chuck Grassley?

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Nope! Chuck Testa.

[-] NeroC_Bass@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

Wow now there's a flashback

[-] jackpot@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago

wait, is the title wrong? the provider thinks she IS dead right?

[-] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 20 points 5 months ago

They refuse to believe her statement "I'm not dead". The title is kind of convoluted, but not wrong.

[-] jkmooney@kbin.social 6 points 5 months ago

Obligatory I suppose....
https://youtu.be/Jdf5EXo6I68?si=_foiKe-ScQcSAPu4

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