Thousands of people could be owed loads of money
The Department for Work and Pensions could owe hundreds of thousands of people up to £6,629 as part of a correction exercise.
The Daily Record reports this may be due to another 100,000 State Pension cases which have been identified as having a possible underpayment., as opposed to the previously estimated 400,000, and could take an extra year to complete the exercise under the current run-rate. The two groups of women include married women who should have received an upgraded State Pension and those aged over 80.
The latest report also shows that arrears payments made to affected married women average £6,929 and for those over 80, £3,172. While the check and correction exercise affects motley women, some men may have been underpaid too.
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