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They could also get a professional - solicitor, Garda, religious official, peace commissioner, bank official etc. - to witness it if they are concerned about privacy.2. No - All the other person knows is that he is still alive and is receiving a pension.
Do they even need to know that he is receiving a pension? He can probably hide the document so that the person is just witnessing the signature.
Further to @Brendan Burgess point above the witness only has to witness the signature being applied to the document. They have no business reading the remainder of the document or establishing its purpose.Q2. Are there any GDPR implications in this practice ? i.e. having to get a non-relative to sign a document that is none of their business.
Who do they need to be on the electoral register?Anyone who is not related to the pensioner and whose name appears on the register of electors can witness the signature being applied on documents such as this.
There are names of dead people on the electoral register at any point in time.Because they have to prove that the witness exists too!
Yes, my parent had to get it done every year. The local Garda obliged, the first time the Garda were a bit surprised but that was all. Use the doctor, pharmacists, priest etc. Or pay a commissioner for oaths. The important bit is that they are witnessing that your relative signed and is alive. What it's for isn't relevant.Q1. Is this normal practice ?
Q2. Are there any GDPR implications in this practice ? i.e. having to get a non-relative to sign a document that is none of their business.
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