More seniors have come forward with stories about losing pension benefits because the Canadian government erroneously declared them dead, leading to questions about how widespread the problem might be. Miroslaw Konior, 65, received a letter from Service Canada addressed to his "estate" with an application for his wife to apply for death benefits. After pressing the agent, she admitted that he — like Zakrzewski — was declared dead based on a notification letter from Poland. ZUS told CBC it sends thousands of these forms to Canadian authorities each year in order to provide or request information on citizens. 'Wake-up call'That's also a concern for Laura Tamblyn Watts, founder and CEO of the national seniors' advocacy group CanAge, who calls it a ludicrous reality.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2023 17:01 UTC