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title: 'MIP13c3-SP14: Implement a Feature to Refund People who Lost Money Sending Dai to the Dai Contract Address'
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# MIP13c3-SP14: Implement a Feature to Refund People who Lost Money Sending Dai to the Dai Contract Address

This doi replaces MIP94 (withdrawn)

MIP95 posted summary:

This is a summary of the contents of this proposal and its impact, from GovAlpha's perspective:

- This is a valid Declaration of Intent in accordance with [MIP13](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP13)
- It proposes that Maker should have a mechanism inp place to allow those who accidentally send DAI to the DAI Contract Address to receive newly minted DAI.
- The author proposes a charge of 10% of the DAI amount to discourage abuse of the system.
- A discussion on technical solutions and how such a proposal needs to be made compatible with Emergency Shutdown may be found [here](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/implement-the-feature-to-refund-people-who-lost-money-sending-dai-to-the-dai-address/19223/14) and [here](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip13c3-sp14-implement-a-feature-to-refund-people-who-lost-money-sending-dai-to-the-dai-contract-address/19605/6).
- This proposal has been assigned `Medium-Impact` based on the methodology listed [here](https://manual.makerdao.com/governance/off-chain/impact-estimations).

***Disclaimer: These summaries are intended to be a guide and not a source of truth. You remain responsible for any actions you take on the grounds of this information. Please note the date when the summary was last updated to judge accuracy.***

*Updated 2023-02-13*