Man with Special Needs Declared Dead by Mistake, Has Benefits Revoked [Video]

A New York man with special needs was declared deceased on accident — and the mistake took weeks to remedy.

When his mom and primary caregiver since birth, Virginia, died last year on Christmas Eve, Kevin Gill was distraught. Months later, the 67-year-old Staten Island native — who still can’t look at his mother’s photos without becoming overwhelmed with emotion — was also declared dead, ABC7 New York reported.

On April 1, Kevin, one of five siblings in his family, received a sympathy notice from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The letter, which began, “We are so sorry for your loss,” cut off all of his Social Security benefits, as well as his health insurance, Medicare.

And because the government’s records say Kevin died at the same time as his mom, the SSA also sought the money it granted him in the four months following his erroneous death.

“His medical care is canceled, effectively, …