Thousands of pensioners may be in line for a payout due to past errors in payments, according to a former Government minister.
The mistakes have come to light after Freedom of Information requests from former pensions minister Steve Webb. And Mr Webb, who served as Minister for State for Pensions in David Cameron's coalition government, has slammed the length of time it has taken the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to uncover the underpayments.
The main errors affect two groups of pensioners, who now may be due to extra payments to make up the shortfall:
