Historical State Pension errors could see hundreds of thousands of women owed money.
Martin Lewis is urging hundreds of thousands of older women to check if they have been underpaid their State Pension and due thousands of pounds in arrears from the Department for Work and Pensions . In a special pensions edition of the weekly MoneySavingExpert.com Newsletter, the consumer champion breaks down the specific groups of women who may be owed “big bucks” as a result of historical errors.
Writing in the MSE.com newsletter, Martin said: “100,000s of married or now divorced / widowed women on the 'old' State Pension are due big bucks due to pension system errors, mainly as they didn't get the cut of their husbands' pensions due to them.” HRP was a scheme that ran between April 6, 1978 and April 5, 2010 and reduced the number of qualifying years of NI contributions a person with caring responsibilities needed to receive the full Basic State Pension.
DWP has also previously said that those closest to the State Pension age in their 60’s and 70s are being issued letters first, however, anyone who thinks they may have been affected can check their eligibility online using the self-identification tool on GOV.UK here. Married Widowed Over 80 Get the latest Record Money news Join the conversation on our Money Saving Scotland Facebook group for energy and money-saving tips, the latest benefits news, consumer help and advice on coping with the cost of living crisis.
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