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George Henderson was convicted of fraud and had to repay £19,000 in carer’s allowance years after ticking the wrong box. Patrick Butler looks at why thousands face similar prosecutions George Henderson was convicted of fraud and had to repay £19,500 in carer’s allowance years after ticking the wrong box on the form. He is not alone. The Guardian’s social policy editor, Patrick Butler, looks at why thousands are facing prosecution over innocent mistakes