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[Gob]

A grieving family have been left furious after they received a letter addressed to their dead brother - advising him they had stopped his tax benefits because he was dead, but urging him to REAPPLY.

Steve Hutchings died on February 22 after sadly losing an 18-month battle against cancer and eight brain tumours.

But that didn't stop Bristol City Council writing to him - on the day of his funeral - to explain why his council tax discount was no longer available - because of his death.

The letter goes onto explain that if he wanted to reclaim he could, but urged he please do so without delay. It also suggested he call the council's tax hotline if he needed help renewing his claim.

His sister, Linda, was horrified when she saw the letter, two days after she buried her brother. The siblings had been living together but were entitled to a council tax discount because Mr Hutchings was disabled.

She said: 'I couldn't believe it when they sent this. I could understand if it was a mistake, but they clearly knew he was dead.It threw me off my feet. I was in tears and then I got angry. I wouldn't have minded if they had written to me but they knew he was dead and sent it anyway.

'You hear about this sort of thing happening but you never think it will happen to you. It's not funny. I don't believe it is forgivable.'

The letter, which is not signed, was headed 'claim ended: cl death.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1okevncWJ

[Joe Guy]

Not surprising.

A notice sent to my recently deceased mother informed her that she is no longer eligible for my late father's pension now that she is dead.

I wrote them a letter back to ask them why.

They haven't responded yet.

[BoSoxGal]

No doubt there will be a lawsuit.