I know nothing about the history of this but from what I have read here everyone who got the money that the Treasury want back received it in good faith. "The system" told them they were entitled. In many cases recipients said "Are you sure?" and were told "Yes". This seems IMHO to parallel the criminal law concept of condonation - implied pardon of an offence by treating the offender as if it had not been committed. There might be a civil law equivalent
Might be worth a try. Good luck anyway to all those affected
Last edited by Wander00; 14th Jun 2015 at 13:14.
Reason: Too early in the morning..not quite awake