社会保障错误地宣布82岁的男子死亡,导致福利和医疗保险的丧失。
Social Security mistakenly declares 82-year-old man dead, causing loss of benefits and Medicare.
82岁的西雅图居民Ned Johnson被社会保障管理局错误地宣布死亡,导致他失去福利、医疗保险保险和银行存款。
Seattle resident Ned Johnson, 82, was mistakenly declared dead by the Social Security Administration, leading to the loss of his benefits, Medicare coverage, and access to his bank funds.
他的妻子从他们的银行收到一封慰问信后发现错误,表明他12月和1月的福利金总额为5 201美元,已经收回。
His wife discovered the error after receiving a condolence letter from their bank, revealing that his December and January benefits totaling $5,201 were reclaimed.
这一错误还取消了他的2月和3月的付款,结束了他的医疗保险保险,并将他的信用分数标为属于死者,因此难以获得新的信贷。
The mistake also canceled his February and March payments, ended his Medicare coverage, and flagged his credit score as belonging to a deceased person, making it difficult to obtain new credit.
Johnson和他的妻子在努力纠正错误,走过复杂的官僚程序。
Johnson and his wife have struggled to correct the error, navigating a complex bureaucratic process.