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Evening Standard
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London council apologises for overcharging mother for care after family told of £7,000 debt

A south London council has apologised for overcharging a mum for her care after the family received an unexpected notice that they were £7,000 in debt to the authority.

The woman’s daughter raised the alarm after telling Kingston Council she was not aware the family had fallen into arrears of more than £7,000, as she claimed they had not been receiving invoices.

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