New online state pension top-ups service is pending
Frustrated savers are continuing to complain of state pension top-ups chaos as the Government readies a new online service for launch by early April.
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Frustrated savers are continuing to complain of state pension top-ups chaos as the Government readies a new online service for launch by early April.
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Pensioners are 'terrified' their money spent on state pension top-ups has 'simply disappeared', Labour Shadow Minister Matt Rodda said in parliament yesterday.
Susan Ryan, pictured, spent £820 to boost her state pension in March. She says: 'There must be thousands of pounds slushing around in an HMRC account not allocated.'
Ministers decided that following a surge in demand, people will be given more time to benefit from the concession allowing them to fill up or buy extra years going back to 2006/07.