BBCNEWS BBC News September 22, 2021 08:15:00
The £7,000 she was owed, but it was a battle and shes far from alone. these errors relate to married women who had small state pensions. they were eligible to claim 60% of their husbands contributions. but complex rules and errors by the dwp meant that for decades, they were underpaid. the errors date back to 1985, affecting an estimated 134,000 pensioners, including some married women, widows and the over 80s. they are collectively owed more than £1 billion. the national audit office found th...
State Pensions Department For Work And Pensions Over 80s Human Errors Complex Pension Rules Audit Office
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