One woman was paid £15,000 in arreas
More than 100,000 people over the age of 41 could qualify for a form of compensation from the Department for Work and Pensions , after a common error when filling in a form 20 years ago has left people missing out on thousands of pounds they are owed.
Martin Lewis said in his weekly email: "This is about Home Responsibilities Protection - a Govt system designed to protect the state pension for mainly mothers who chose to take time off work to look after their children or care for someone with a long-term medical condition/disability. 100,000s are likely to be owed £1,000s - if ALL the following apply.
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