Susan Johnson was told by hospital staff she had died four months earlier as she waited for a scan.

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Mrs Johnson, from Scarborough, attended her hospital appointment in March 2023.

The mother-of-two said: "I gave them my letter and their first words were, ‘ooh you’re dead’.

"I said, ‘pardon?’. I was in shock.

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The retired housekeeper contacted her GP and was told the mistake had been fixed.

However, when she contacted the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) the bemused call handler told her: “On the computer you’re dead”.

"I said, ‘I’m not, I’m still talking to you’.

  • EtherWhack@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    It would be tricky as they can only release them with an official correction, which can take time.

    One of the biggest reasons they would freeze them is for fraud prevention. If there is any activity on an account when a person is supposed to be dead, it would indicate something is awry and it’s their duty to prevent it.