Historical State Pension errors mostly affect women who can ask the DWP to recalculate their payments.
The charity Independent Age has launched a new State Pension factsheet providing essential information for older people already claiming the contributory benefit worth up to £221.20 each week, or those nearing the official age of retirement. The helpful guide covers everything you need to know about the payments, including the difference between the New and Basic, when to claim it, deferring, how the amount is calculated and when you might need to pay tax.
“If you think this affects you, contact the Pension Service to ask them to recalculate your State Pension. You can do this whether you’re claiming or delaying your State Pension. You can also contact our helpline to arrange to speak to an adviser.” The new data shows that 705,688 State Pension cases have been checked for possible errors between January 11, 2021 and February 29, 2024, with a total of £571.6 million owed in underpayments.
HM Revenue and Customs started writing to thousands of older people in September 2023 who may have been underpaid their State Pension due to missing information on their National Insurance record. The issue affects mostly women in their 60s and 70s who may have HRP missing from their NI record. Latest Benefits News State Pension National Insurance Credits Some people who received Universal Credit may not have had their National Insurance Credits correctly attributed to their National Insurance record held by HMRC which could affect their State Pension.
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