ESA: Mistakes in benefits claims could cost up to £500m - BBC News (17/11/2017)

[charles shepherd]

Mistakes in benefits claims could cost up to £500m - BBC News

Just been watching this on the BBC 6pm news:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42012116

Looks as though quite a few people with ME/CFS who have been claiming ESA will be getting a small christmas windfall from the DWP…

CS

 

[charles shepherd]

According to the BBC news item, some people could be awarded up to £7,000 in back payments to compensate for this really quite serious mistake

CS