Up to 10 million people who claimed Universal Credit could have shortfalls in their state pension due to a computer failure, a Government watchdog has revealed.
The figure includes up to 137,000 people who are already receiving their state pension, although the exact total is unknown and those potentially being underpaid have not yet been informed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
The blunder could mean that some people may have potentially been underpaid their state pension in retirement and others may have wasted money buying National Insurance top-ups they didn't need. And lost NI credits for current Universal Credit claimants could mean they receive a reduced state pension when they retire unless their records are fixed in time.
