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Sophie Law & Kieran Isgin

Thousands of people to receive letter from HMRC with money owed to them

Thousands of people may have been underpaid benefits due to a state pension error.

Around £1billion may be owed to people - mainly women in their 60s and 70s - after an issue affecting stay-at-home mums who made a claim for Child Benefit before May 2000.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is set to send out letters to thousands, informing them they may be owed additional money.

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