Greek government stops paying pensions to 1,473 pensioners

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After finding out most of them are dead-
http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/greek-government-stops-paying-1473-deceased-pensioners-516234.html

Debt-ridden Greece’s biggest pension fund has stopped payments to 1,473 pensioners over the age of 90 after finding out that they are dead.

The state-run Social Security Fund also says it will sue people who were illegally pocketing such pensions and try to recoup £1.6m (€1.8m) that has been paid into the accounts of the dead.

Today’s announcement follows a continuing fraud investigation after officials found that some 9,000 Greeks aged over 100 are receiving pensions. The latest census, in 2001, listed fewer than 1,700 people as aged over 100.

Greek authorities also are probing suspected disability and welfare fraud after noticing suspiciously high numbers of beneficiaries.

Greece is kept solvent by international rescue loans and is undergoing a harsh austerity programme.

How many are claiming here :pac:

ardinn

I dont know how many but I have heard lots of stories!!!

The whole benefit thing in this (and obviously other) countries is a joke!