DWP claimants could receive £2,000 payout due to benefit mistake
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA handful of benefit claimants could be owed up to £2,000 due to a mistake from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The government department said that widowed people with an inherited pension could be affected by the mistake if they tried to claim New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) during the pandemic.
It also said it treated income from pensions inherited as the same income as their other pensions. Currently, the DWP is reviewing claims made between March 19, 2019 to November 19, 2022.
It is also urging anyone to come forward if they believe they've been affected, the Mirror reports. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. In its guidance, the DWP said: "Income from other pensions can affect how much New Style JSA you get, income from pensions inherited from someone who has died does not affect New Style JSA claims." The DWP also plans to send out text messages and letter to anyone who could have been affected.
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