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Administrative errors by the government are a constant possibility. In Spain, a social security mistake allowed a man 15 years to collect his father’s pension after his mother died. After her husband’s passing, she was entitled to a widow pension. While acknowledging that the social security system was negligent, the court found the son guilty for not reporting the error …

Tuesday, 18th February 2025 at 12:43 A Castilla La Mancha court sentenced a woman in Spain to two years of prison and a fine of 78,643.72 euros for hiding her husband’s demise from the Social Security, his bank, and his heirs in order to collect his pension. She used her position as an authorized person to withdraw cash and make …