Thousands of women are now owed as much as £11,900
Nearly 120,000 elderly women are set to receive a total of £736 million in back payments due to previous underpayments on their State Pensions, as revealed by new data from the Department for Work and Pensions. This scandal has seen many senior women deprived of thousands of pounds, potentially up to £11,900, which could have significantly helped during the current cost of living crisis.
Specifically, £250.6m has been repaid to the 45,907 cases involving married women, with an average arrears amount of £5,591, while £417.2m has been paid in relation to the 39,706 widowed cases, with an average payment of £11,905. In addition, £68.2m was repaid in relation to 33,437 cases involving those over 80, with an average payment of £2,202.
In 2020, the DWP became aware of several individuals who had not had their State Pension increased automatically when it should have been, according to the law. This prompted the department to investigate the extent of the problem. Underpayments identified: 45,907Average arrears payment: £5,591Total amount repaid: £250.6mWidowed Cases reviewed: 445,188Underpayments identified: 39,706Average arrears payment: £11,905Total amount repaid: £417.2mOver 80 Cases reviewed: 90,720Underpayments identified: 33,437Average arrears payment: £2,202Total amount repaid: £68.2mThe DWP estimates it underpaid between £300 million and £1.
It is estimated tens of thousands of people are due an average of £5,000 in back payments. Underpayments identified: 5,344Average arrears payment: £7,859Total amount repaid: £42m.
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