Thousands of state pension underpayment letters left unanswered – are you sitting on a ‘pensions goldmine?’

The government is waiting for replies from thousands of people whose relatives may have been underpaid their state pension. Are you owed money?

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Almost 2,000 people could be missing out on a “pensions goldmine” due to unclaimed payments following an investigation into government state pension errors.

The department for work and pensions (DWP) is currently sifting through hundreds of thousands of cases after investigations found more than 200,000 people have missed out on higher state pension payments dating as far back as 1985.

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Marc Shoffman
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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.