A recent report by a public spending watchdog has revealed that approximately 237,000 people over the State Pension age have been collectively underpaid £1.46 billion.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) watchdog found that people have been underpaid £8,900 on average. According to Managing Director for Customer Savings and Investments at Standard Life Jenny Holt, the claimants most likely to be impacted by these underpayments are those who hit the state Pension age prior to April 2016.
In particular, people without a full National Insurance record or full State Pension entitlement are at risk. She stated: “If you fall into this category then there are steps you can take to find out how much you might be owed and make a claim.
