Department for Work and Pensions
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State pension errors: HMRC contacts thousands of women over missing payments
News HMRC has sent out 325,000 letters so far. The average underpayment is £5,400 - could you be affected?
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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£500 million state pension underpayments identified - are you owed money?
News 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.
By Nicole García Mérida Last updated
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The 1% pension rule: can it help close the pensions gap?
Advice Contributing an extra 1% into a pension could fill the gaps from a career break
By Marc Shoffman Published
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Midlife MOT: what is it and who can get one?
The government has launched an online midlife MOT to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance and career skills. But how does it work, who can get one and would you pass it?
By Ruth Emery Published
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State pension top-up deadline extended again to April 2025
Pensions Spending just over £907 to purchase NI credits could add £7,740 a year to your pension pot – and now the government has extended the deadline to buy back missing credits.
By Nicole García Mérida Last updated
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Women could be compensated for state-pension shortfall
News A government inquiry has said that up to 200,000 women could be owed a collective £1.7bn in compensation, with the average woman being owed £13,500 in underpaid state pensions.
By David Prosser Published
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G4S confirmed as potential supplier for DWP
News G4S could be enlisted to provide support to the Department of Work and Pensions in the future if the government needs additional capacity to handle its call centres, Sharecast has learned.
By MoneyWeek Published
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