Correction exercise could last into 2024, say officials
Some people in receipt of the State Pension could be due up to £6,929. A correction exercise is under way by the Department for Work and Pensions which could mean a refund for hundreds of thousands of pensioners.
The Pensions Minister Laura Trott said the exercise should be completed by the end of this year, but it could run through to late 2024. The Daily Record reports this may be due to a further 100,000 State Pension cases which have been identified as having a possible underpayment.The DWP will be looking at 700,000 State Pension awards for errors. The two groups of women include married women who should have received an upgraded State Pension and those aged over 80.
While the check and correction exercise affects mostly women, some men may have been underpaid too. However, it’s important for anyone who receives an arrears payment to realise it may affect other entitlement. Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert website says: "Married women who hit state pension age before April 2016, including widows and divorcees – and the over-80s, whether married or not – should check if they're owed. While some affected women will now get an automatic payment, not all will."
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