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Hi there,

Simple situation – problematic solution. We have assessed HB and made a payment but, due to an inputting error, the payment has gone astray. The error is that an incorrect sort code was used; this sort code doesn’t exist as far as I can see. My take on this is that the “payment” made is not benefit as it has not been made to the claimant. therefore, with whatever system jiggery-pokery needed, it can be “reissued” now, before the banking system gets round to locating and returning the erroneous one.

Am I correct in my thinking and does anyone have anything by way of legislation or caselaw I can use to convince my management to do what I’m asking?

Cheers!

[John Boxall]

It shoud be quite obvious. You have sent the payment to the wrong bank. The claimant had nothing to do with this. It’s your error so you need to make a payment to him asap

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