State Pension back payments worth around £8,300 for older women

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The latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that between January 8, 2024, and March 31, 2025, a joint State Pensions corrections exercise with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), identified 12,379 State Pension underpayments to women whose National Insurance (NI) records are incorrect. ‌

In 2022, the DWP became aware of a number of State Pension cases where it appeared that historic periods of Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) were missing, leading to inaccurate State Pension payments. So far, around £104 million in arrears have been paid out, with an average payment of £8377. ‌

Retirement expert Helen Morrissey is urging older people to complete the online form or contact the Pension Service if they think they have been affected after new res