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DVLA lost my personal documents, my Bulgarian driver's license and my ID card!
Mylencho78
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DVLA lost my personal documents, my Bulgarian driver's license and my ID card!
DVLA agreed to pay me compensation! however I don't know how much to ask because I will be 13 months without an ID card! I submitted my documents in the mail on 31.12.2020. I have an appointment to submit a new ID card at our embassy on 11.11.2021. the arrival of my new ID card will take about 2 months ...
DVLA agreed to pay me compensation! however I don't know how much to ask because I will be 13 months without an ID card! I submitted my documents in the mail on 31.12.2020. I have an appointment to submit a new ID card at our embassy on 11.11.2021. the arrival of my new ID card will take about 2 months ...
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Minimum £20k, Maybe even £30k.
However...you posted this in the wrong sub. If you do get 20k, come back and post on the winners thread
(in all seriousness though, I hope they sort it out for you quicker)1 -
You can claim compensation for the costs you incur in replacing your lost documents, plus a small amount for the trouble it has caused you. I would suggest between £200 and £250 for the inconvenience. I think a low offer like this will allow the DVLA to settle quickly, so that you can bank their cheque and get on with your life.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.1
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Very similar thread from the last few weeks...
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6272231/dvla-has-lost-my-eu-driving-licence-my-id-card-and-im-a-key-nhs-worker
Assuming you're a UK resident, then appropriate recompense would start at the cost of the replacement card. You don't need it while you're in the UK - your passport would be appropriate ID instead.Mylencho78 said:
however I don't know how much to ask because I will be 13 months without an ID card!1
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