£500 million state pension underpayments identified - are you owed money?

The DWP has so far identified £500m in state pension underpayments between January 2021 to October 2023. We explain how to check if you’ve been affected and how to claim your money back.

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Around £500m has been identified in State pension underpayments for the period between 11 January 2021 to 31 October 2023. 

The government said more than 82,000 underpayments have been located, worth just over £6,000 each on average.

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Nic studied for a BA in journalism at Cardiff University, and has an MA in magazine journalism from City University. She has previously worked for MoneyWeek.

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