Home Office mistakenly refunded migrants £19 MILLION that CANNOT be recovered

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Home Office mistakenly refunded migrants £19 MILLION that CANNOT be recovered.

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Administrative blunders within the Home Office have resulted in migrants receiving at least £18.7million in erroneous refunds.The money was paid through the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) reimbursement scheme, according to the department's annual report.Foreign nationals who had paid the NHS surcharge were mistakenly reimbursed for periods they were not entitled to claim.The IHS requires overseas workers to pay £1,035 annually for each year of their visa, whilst students and children face charges of £776 per year.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, an administrative error meant payments were issued "for periods not aligned with the underlying IHS payment," the report stated.Officials are now attempting to recoup the funds, though the annual report acknowledged that "recovery options are being explored however recoverability remains uncertain."The full extent of the losses is still being calculated, but the Home Office's annual report revealed a string of additional costly...

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A: Home Office mistakenly refunded migrants £19 MILLION that CANNOT be recovered.

B: Administrative blunders within the Home Office have resulted in migrants receiving at least £18.7million in erroneous refunds.The money was paid through the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) reimbursement scheme, according to the department's annual report.Foreign nationals who had paid the NHS surcharge were mistakenly reimbursed for periods they were not entitled to claim.The IHS requires overseas workers to pay £1,035 annually for each year of their visa, whilst students and children face charges of £776 per year.