And it might take until the end of the year to sort
It was reported that a further 100,000 state pension cases were being raised as having possible underpayments.DWP chiefs will be looking at some 700,000 state pensions instead of the previously estimated 400,000.Get unlimited online Watford Observer access for just £3 for 3 months
Figures from the DWP suggest that £209.3 million in state pension underpayments have been paid to some 31,000 eligible pensioners. The report also revealed that the average payment made to married women averaged around £6,929 while the average arrear paid to those over 80 was around £1,172.
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