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Compensation for Child Benefit disc loss?

jo1972
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I did do a quick search on MSE and couldn't find anything (famous last words :rolleyes:) but wondered if any of you read the article in the Daily Mail yesterday about claiming compensation from the Government for losing the discs containing child benefit information?

It says that a company in Newcastle are selling packs for £5.99 but I wondered if it is something we could do for free. I managed to get my bank charges back myself so would like to try for this too.

Here's a link to the article for any of you interested.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=513344&in_page_id=1770
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  • bobsa1
    bobsa1 Posts: 1,947 Forumite
    I saw this too and was wondering exactly the same. The article did say that they would have to be found guilty of a data protection breach. Whilst it would appear obvious they are, this could be the sticking point.

    Anyone know how we go about doing this?:confused:
  • rayday2
    rayday2 Posts: 3,960 Forumite
    I don't see the point unless your bank account was fraudently used as a result if you do win you pay more in taxes and it sounds to be honest petty.

    If you have lost money from your account that is different but they did send out advice sheets and who to contact if that was the case.
  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
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    I agree with Rayday... if you weren't affected then what is there to claim back???
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Talk about a compensation society.

    If your not affected why try and claim?
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  • magoogy
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    yesterday there was an ad in one of the sunday papers (mirror, people or notw - forgot which) saying they could get you compensation if your new suite was too uncomfortable????????? not sure if it was a joke?????
  • one-day
    one-day Posts: 303 Forumite
    this may sound stupid but if everyone claims will this not lead to benefit being forced to go down as this will cost them loads sorry if this sounds stupid i blame pregnancy lol
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  • Toto
    Toto Posts: 6,680 Forumite
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    Compensation for what? Ok, the government messed up but does that mean we should try to grab money for nothing and line some pond life's pocket who's decided to capitalise by selling information packs?

    I hate this sort of crap I really do.
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  • one-day
    one-day Posts: 303 Forumite
    magoogy wrote: »
    yesterday there was an ad in one of the sunday papers (mirror, people or notw - forgot which) saying they could get you compensation if your new suite was too uncomfortable????????? not sure if it was a joke?????


    thats so funny. i may ask landlord for compensation as the sofa in where we rent is so uncomfortable lol
    :eek::eek::eek:grand total of debt on 21/1/11 is £8,208.19 :eek::eek::eek:
    debt total on 30/07/12 is £4313.52
    water £847.75, HSBC £479.66, vodafone £262.35, Captial one £415, AA £47.97, scotcall (scottish power) £622, Arrow £420, Welcome £642.41, CSA (scottish power) £484.90, BT £91.50
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