Careless Mistake?

[douglas9401]

You know, like closing the door then realising your keys are still  inside, dropping a wallet, leaving a bag of shopping on the bus or...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68999222

[sandyRoe]

Could happen to anybody.  Who hasn't left an envelope sitting gathering dust on the mantle piece?

[Hopkirk]

Careless mistake my ***

[sandyRoe]

I think Hopkirk has got it in just 4 words.

[jno]

the authorities should be merciless

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/12/carers-allowance-benefit-error-30p-a-week-dwp

[Gromit]

The mistake is getting found out.

And that makes you look like a shady crook and unelectable - so you stand down and receive at tax-payer funded (oh the irony) parachute payment of tens of thousands of pounds.

Never has there been so many former cabinet ministers prepared to shamelessly rip off the country and then expect compensation when they reluctantly bog off to hide their embarrassment.

[youngmafbog]

//Never has there been so many former cabinet ministers prepared to shamelessly rip off the country //

Do you have any stats to show this?  Because my guess is that its been this way for a very long time and no doubt will continue into the future years. 

I blame career politicians we now have.

[davebro3]

His mistake is being a crook! This guy getting elected to parliament should shame the country.

[Peter Pedant]

Havent we had this? £3.9m and a 30% uplift ( pain and penalty)

These can be expensive mistakes - - forgetting or not knowing is automatic tax nigligence. Mine was £850 plus £3k lawyers fees getting it down to that. 

[douglas9401]

He's been a Very naughty boy but landed on his feet, as they do.

[Peter Pedant]

also gone over 

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1869246.html

[JDavis]

Quite agree, jno. You can get a nourishing meal for 30p according to 30p Lee.