Women on State Pension due back payments of up to £11,900 | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis reacts to Chancellor’s pension reveals
Almost 120,000 senior women are being paid back £736 million due to past underpayments on the State Pensions, according to new figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The scandal means many older women were denied thousands of pounds, potentially as much as £11,900, which could have made a huge difference, particularly during the cost of living crisis.
The problem is centred on the fact married women whose husbands reached…