Hundreds of thousands of benefit cases to be checked for errors after IT bug
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Hundreds of thousands of benefit cases to be checked for errors after IT bug
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"Around 700,000 legal cases that decided on benefits and child support are being reassessed, a government minister has confirmed, after an IT bug may have caused crucial evidence to be lost. In August, it was revealed that a tech issue in HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) databases may have caused documents to go missing or be overwritten. A report leaked to the BBC showed that the service was aware of the data corruption, but did not know its full extent,"
Around 700,000 legal cases that decided on benefits and child support are being reassessed after an HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) IT bug may have caused documents to go missing or be overwritten. A leaked report showed HMCTS was aware of data corruption but did not know its full extent and had not completed a full investigation. Internal probes reportedly found large-scale data breaches. Management allegedly chose not to inform lawyers or judges. Technical staff warned about issues from 2019, but the service took several years to react. The Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) division appears to be the most affected.
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