A woman died in India in 2013, but a dishonest relative, aided by myopic bureaucracy, had her living until 2022, cashing in her disability pension.
Dead but not Forgotten
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tag Archive for pension
Fatal Fire in B&B Room
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 43-year-old man died in a fire in his room at a pension (B&B) in the centre of Granada.
Bigamy & Widow’s Pension
by Hugh MacArthur •
A recently widowed woman found out that she was not entitled to a widow’s pension because her deceased husband was married to somebody else.
Keeping Mum’s Death Mum
by Martin Myall •
A woman in Granada faces charges of not informing Seguridad Social of her mother’s death in order to continue receiving her state pension.
Bye Bye Billy
by Martin Myall •
If there has been a Coronavirus death here in Spain that will be rejoiced more than lamented, it was ex-Inspector Antonio González Pacheco, alias Billy El Niño.
Misplaced Trust
by Martin Myall •
A British citizen in Almería was arrested, charged and found guilty of swindling a pensioner of his savings. The 22-year-old man obtained over 18,000 euros from the pensioner’s account using his victim’s banking book and password.
Good News for Pensioners
by Editor •
The Chairman of the Local Entity Council for Carchuna- Calahonda has announced that there will be a discount on rubbish tax for pensioners that receive less than 900 euros a month. It’s worth explaining that a ‘Local Entity’ is the term for an autonomous municipal annex of a larger town, in this case, of Motril.
Consulate Open Day
by Dave Nichols •
The British Consulate in Málaga and the Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team are holding an open event in Nerja. It will take place on Wednesday, May 19th and offer advice on some of the issues that matter most to British residents.