HUNDREDS of thousands of pensioners are still waiting for cash back after errors meant that they were underpaid. Estimates suggest that 40,000 pensioners due money back have died before receiving i…
These pensioners were also unlikely to have a fullThey should have received increases to the basic state pension but didn't due to an error that the National Audit Office has blamed on complex rules and outdated IT systems that require claims to be made manually instead of being automated.The DWP has been contacting those affected by the errors, mostly women who are widowed, divorced or who have some of their entitlement based on their husband’s pension contributions.
Mr Selby said: "While it is positive the government has identified over £200 million of state pension underpayments, this is still a long way short of the £1 billion the National Audit Office estimates is owed to pensioners. “It is absolutely critical all those affected by this scandal receive the money they are owed as quickly and efficiently as possible."
Their payments should have risen to 60% of their husband’s basic state pension, the amount women with lowIn the previous tax year when the issue was first uncovered, they would get £80.45 a week, 60% of their husband’s £134.25 a week.The injustice only affects wives who retired before 2016. After this date, women's pensions were no longer linked to their husbands.
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