More than 370,000 letters have been issued to older people whose State Pension may be underpaid.
HM Revenue and Customs recently confirmed that more than 370,000 letters have been sent to older people - mostly women - urging them to check their State Pension as it may be lower than they are entitled to. Data published by the Department for Work and Pensions on the progress of rectifying historical State Pension errors, shows that the average arrears payment is worth £7,859.
Anyone impacted by the error is due to receive any back payments by the end of this year. 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.
After May 2000, it became mandatory to include a NI number on claims so people claiming after this point will not have been affected. It is estimated tens of thousands of people are due an average of £5,000 in back payments. If your partner claimed Child Benefit instead of you If you reached State Pension age before April 6, 2008, you cannot transfer HRP.
If you were caring for a sick or disabled person You can only claim HRP for the years you spent caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability between April 6, 1978 and April 5, 2002.
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