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Yorkshire Water paid us £6,800 by mistake – and said to ‘enjoy’ the money

Only when Guardian Money contacted the company did it discover the cash was wages owed to its staffIn May, our supplier, Yorkshire Water, made a surprise payment of more than £3,500 into my partner’s bank account.We assumed that it was an error and we would be told to repay it. Continue reading...

Yorkshire Water paid us £6,800 by mistake – and said to ‘enjoy’ the money

Published July 13, 2026 · Category: Markets

Overview

Only when Guardian Money contacted the company did it discover the cash was wages owed to its staff

In May, our supplier, Yorkshire Water, made a surprise payment of more than £3,500 into my partner’s bank account.

Details

We assumed that it was an error and we would be told to repay it.

Continue reading...

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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