The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has streamlined access to Attendance Allowance, a non-means-tested benefit for older adults who need extra help due to health issues. If you were born before 1959 and receive the state pension, this update could mean up to £5,600 a year in additional support. The allowance is now … Read more
A major historical error in the UK pension system has come to light, prompting HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to contact hundreds of thousands of women who may have been underpaid their state pensions. At the center of the issue is a failure to properly record Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP), a policy designed to help … Read more
Tens of thousands of UK pensioners are now discovering they may have been underpaid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) — with total underpayments reaching a staggering £804.7 million. Since the DWP launched a review in January 2021, over 130,000 pensioners have been affected, some missing out on as much as £12,000 each. … Read more