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My Mother’s COVID Check Arrived Today…
…even though she passed away in April 2018. However, there’s a big box on the front of the envelope with the words:
IF RECIPIENT DECEASED
Check here and drop in mailbox.
Okay, fine and dandy. The irony is the check inside is made out to “Mama J. Stad DECD” with my name underneath, probably as executor of her estate. It makes me wonder how anyone can think the federal government should be in charge of all health care in this country.
Has anyone else had this kind of experience with COVID checks for deceased relatives? I’m debating mailing it back vs. letting it go void in one year…
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We haven’t gotten ours yet, but good to know its going out to people who no longer need it…………PS – (sorry for the loss of your mom).
That used to buy a pack of gum
Hmmm… This story makes me wonder how long direct deposits (required by Government in order to reduce paperwork and save money) of Government pension payments will continue if Government is not informed of the recipient’s passing.
I’m guessing forever if nobody bothers to tell Government.
Government agencies like Social Security do matches with state death records that catch most of it, but there are always plenty of holes to let things slip through.
I don’t either. There’s something oppressive about constantly being reminded of the penalty for breaking the law.
Same here, many years ago. I had to go home and get my birth certificate to prove that they spelled my name wrong on the license.
The only bad thing that’s happen to me with my license is they accidently put an old geezer’s picture on it instead of mine. Neutral observer swears it’s me, but I know better . . .