New Zealand. Pensions paid to thousands after death
The Ministry of Social Development has released figures which show it overpaid almost 7000 deceased people for a month or more over the past five years.
In a statement, a spokeperson said the Ministry was formally notified of a person’s death by the Department of Internal Affairs. “In some circumstances, this can be some time after the actual date of death.”
The Ministry also double-checked the information was correct before stopping any payments which also contributed to a slight lag.
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