EU citizens wrongly received benefits after Brexit
Tens of thousands of EU citizens whose applications to stay in Britain were rejected may have been wrongly paid benefits, it has emerged.
A data error meant European nationals who were turned down for settled status after Brexit continued to receive payouts to which they weren’t entitled.
The Home Office, which was responsible for the mix-up, has said it will contact those affected following reports the Government will look to recoup the cash.
It is feared many of the almost 150,000 EU citizens who were refused the permanent right to remain in the UK may have continued to get the cash.
European nationals who were eligible for benefits before Brexit had to successfully apply for settled status to keep their payments.
Between June 2021 and April last year the Home Office did not updat...