A person obtained an official letter notifying him that he was useless – and telling him he wants a physician’s be aware to show he’s alive.
Mark Cusack, 48, says the weird letter from the Division of Work and Pensions has left him with no Nationwide Insurance coverage quantity.
The previous city councillor, who lives alone together with his canine Puggles in Hungerford, Berkshire, claims the city corridor was even knowledgeable of his ‘demise’ – leaving him unable to pay council tax.
Regardless of seeing the ‘funny side’ to the expertise, he’s now even needed to get a letter from his GP confirming that he’s, in truth, nonetheless alive.
The letter, on The Hungerford Surgical procedure headed notepaper, states: ‘I am writing as the above gentleman’s Normal Practitioner.
‘I can confirm I consulted with him today in person and that he is alive.’
Mark mentioned: ‘She joked that I ought to contemplate cashing in any life insurance coverage I might need.
‘I’ve reported the matter to Motion Fraud, on condition that I’ve had a earlier subject of identification theft.
‘The present scenario could appear farcical but it surely has many ramifications.
‘I really wouldn’t need anybody else to be confronted with a scenario the place they’re all of the sudden “deceased,” particularly not somebody with a well being situation or who’s in a susceptible scenario.
‘Unfortunately, reversing everything is not as simple as making a phone call or writing a letter.’
The DWP has been approached for a remark.
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