NS&I set to pay millions to customers over misplaced funds
The government-backed bank has been accused of a series of errors, including not paying bereaved families money that was rightfully theirs.
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The government-backed bank has been accused of a series of errors, including not paying bereaved families money that was rightfully theirs.
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