HMRC issues update on State Pension tax error that affected 1.4 million pensioners

HMRC has issued a fresh update to MPs after admitting a long-running State Pension tax error affected up to 1.4 million pensioners. Here's what it means for refunds. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

PENSIONERS waiting to find out whether they are owed a tax refund have received a fresh update after HMRC's boss wrote to MPs about the long-running State Pension tax error.

HMRC previously admitted that an error dating back to changes made to its PAYE system in 2010 meant incorrect State Pension figures were used when calculating some people's tax bills.