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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rupert Jones

Newly retired UK teachers ‘sick with worry’ after delays in pension payments

Senior woman lady sitting at work office table with laptop
Some newly retired teachers are awaiting money – in some cases tens of thousands of pounds. Photograph: fizkes/Shutterstock

Teachers who retired this summer have been left waiting for pension payments they were supposed to receive at the start of September, with some saying they are “sick with worry” and unable to pay bills.

Current and retired teachers have contacted the Guardian to complain about delays, backlogs and poor communication at Teachers’ Pensions, which administers the profession’s scheme on behalf of the government.

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