Dead Woman Gets Federal Stimulus Check
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 2:53 am
Dead Woman Gets Federal Stimulus Check
http://www.wbaltv.com/money/19435100/detail.html
ANNE ARUNDEL, Md. -- Millions of Americans on Social Security are receiving $250 checks as part of the president's stimulus plan -- including an Anne Arundel woman who died more than 40 years ago.
The woman's son, 83-year-old James Hagner, said he got the surprise when he checked his mailbox late last week.
"It shocked me and I laughed all at the same time," Hagner said. "I don't even expect to get one for myself, and I get one for my mother from 43 years ago?"
His mother, Rose, died on Memorial Day in 1967.
Social Security representatives said there is a good explanation. Of the about 52 million checks that have been mailed out, about 10,000 of those have been sent to people who are deceased.
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Dead for 40 years? A simple program that compares the individuals birth date verses todays age... could calculate instantly whether this person needs to be removed or not.
She probably VOTED in the last election.
http://www.wbaltv.com/money/19435100/detail.html
ANNE ARUNDEL, Md. -- Millions of Americans on Social Security are receiving $250 checks as part of the president's stimulus plan -- including an Anne Arundel woman who died more than 40 years ago.
The woman's son, 83-year-old James Hagner, said he got the surprise when he checked his mailbox late last week.
"It shocked me and I laughed all at the same time," Hagner said. "I don't even expect to get one for myself, and I get one for my mother from 43 years ago?"
His mother, Rose, died on Memorial Day in 1967.
Social Security representatives said there is a good explanation. Of the about 52 million checks that have been mailed out, about 10,000 of those have been sent to people who are deceased.
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Dead for 40 years? A simple program that compares the individuals birth date verses todays age... could calculate instantly whether this person needs to be removed or not.
She probably VOTED in the last election.