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[–] 183 points 2 years 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.”

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  • [–] 83 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    “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?

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  • [–] 72 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    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?

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    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?

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  • [–] 50 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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    For anyone in th UK who has just read the pensions are administered by Capita, this is no fucking surprise.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago
    [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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