Story out of Manchester, England:
A shocked pensioner received a letter from his local council - informing him of his own death.
Stunned OAP Madan-lal Kosla, 83, opened a letter from Manchester City Council that said he was no longer eligible for council tax support because he was dead.
The notification, addressed to Mr Kosla’s wife Sudesh, contained condolences on behalf of the local authority.
“Please accept my condolences. I am sorry to write to you at this difficult time but as the claim for council tax support was in your partner’s name I have cancelled payments from 18th of May.”
A council spokesman told the Manchester Evening News : “We have apologised to Mr Kosla and his family for the letter we sent and would like to once again extend our most sincere apologies to them for the distress this must have caused. Cont.
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