[gumballindie]

What i am curious though is if they’ll be taxed on the money. Of so that means the compensation is far lower.

[tyingq]

Some about that here: https://www.rossmartin.co.uk/private-client-a-estate-plannin...

Though that's talking about the prior monies paid, and not specifically this.

[pipes]

They may have already had to pay for bed and board for free accomodation they got while in prison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/06/wrongly-convicte...

I remember David blunket introducing this ghastly mechanism and being shocked that no one cared. He was an awful home secretary.

[gizajob]

I believe compensation doesn't count as taxable income.