The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated the public on the latest developments in rectifying State Pension underpayments.

Alarm was raised at the weekend by Sir Steve Webb, former pensions minister and current partner at LCP (Lane Clark and Peacock), over new potential errors in the State Pension system that may result in substantial annual underpayments for some individuals, potentially around £2,000.

Drawing attention to a particular concern, Sir Steve, who is also an ex-Lib…