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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My father passed away peacefully on the 30th November. He is now buried in the grounds of an idyllic 12th century Norman church overlooking the magnificent welsh countryside. I think he would have approved.

This has been a turbulent and emotionally charged time for us all. Anyone who has lost someone close to them will understand how I (we) family Opti feel.

I arranged Dad's funeral even though I live nearly two hundred miles away. I was happy to do so.


As mentioned in a previous post, both my elderly parents had trusted what little money they had to an AXA Sunlife Over 50 plan.This was to cover any funeral expenses. I now have  full access to all monies paid in and paid out. It makes sobering reading.


My father paid in £12 a month from May 1990 to November 2011......The exact total being £3108 over a 21 year period. The policy will only contribute £1186 to his funeral costs.....(38% of the total premiums paid in)

I have written to AXA Sunlife demanding that they explain why the return (negative return) is so poor. I need to do this, and receive a reply, before I take my concerns to the FSA.........who hopefully will put an end to these scams that dupe the elderly out of their savings.    

 


       

[skyblue]

Sorry to hear of your lose but you shouldnt have to be going through this with Axa awell... good luck with whatever action you take out against them as this is day light robbery

[YZ250]

Sorry to hear of your loss.
It's incomprehensible to put money into an account, only to get considerably less in return. It would have been safer to put the money under the mattress if that's the case.
This will just add to the anger at a time you should be grieving or coming to terms with your loss. I hope you get a satisfactory resolve to this.

PS.
Not used to your posts being sad or sensible. (no offence intended)     Look forward to getting the old Opti back. 

Regards
Alan

[jonnycool]

Sorry about your father Mr Opti, as Alan says it'll be nice to have you back when you're ready

[Gaffers]

Sorry to hear about your father's passing.  That cannot be an easy thing to deal with.  I am glad things are getting back together for you 

[SIR Philbutt]

My condolences for your loss.

My father passed 9 years ago on the 7th Jan. One month before my son was born. Still miss him to this day, arguing with my elder brother is just not the same somehow 

I quite often feel he is with me especially when I am stuck to resolve something and the answer suddenly comes to me. He always had a way of finding the solution. Hope it will be the same for you.

Often tell stories of him to my kids to keep his memory, alive which helps to keep me smiling instead of sad

Phil

 

[hercules]

sorry for your loss opti and the robbing barstewards,hope you get somewhere with it as it just isnt right

[Dishevelled Den]

That is sad but not unexpected news Opti and I am indeed sorry to hear it.

Pondering this experience we commonly refer to as life I often think of its logical conclusion - and what will happen thereafter. Of course there are so many things to consider depending on one's viewpoint but I feel moved in the following words by Edwin Leibfreed;


For death is but a passing phase of Life;
A change of dress, a disrobing;
A birth into the unborn again;
A commencing where we ended;
A starting where we stopped to rest;
A crossroad of Eternity;
A giving up of something, to possess all things.
The end of the unreal, the beginning of the real.

However, irrespective of whatever faith we hold - or do not hold - the following must be a universal truth;

Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them.
George Eliot

Here’s hoping for happier days ahead for you all.

[Nickbat]

Sincerely sorry to read about your loss, Opti. 

Good to see you back online again, though.
   

[Sir Tigger KC]

A sad and difficult time Opti.  You have my sincere condolences. 

[cem_devecioglu]

in those situations my mind stops and dont know what to say really..
 
all of us will die one day.. and I wish I will rest in a place like his that see countryside..
 
and for the scammers; I hope they burn in hell..
 
 

[millwall]

sorry for your loss opti     must be a difficult time espicially with all the extra stress caused by axa

[LJay]

So sorry for your loss, our best wishes to you and your family.

[Del Boy]

Sorry for the loss Opti, hope you can get things sorted with AXA.