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People can check online if a family member who has died was due State Pension back pay from DWP

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published online guidance for next of kin, or an executor of someone’s estate, on requesting information about State Pension underpayments - worth up to an average of £112,383 - for someone who has died.

DWP explained that changes have been made to “provide further clarity” on the situations when people should contact them, if they believe an underlayment may have occurred.

The DWP estimates that due to historical errors, some 165,000 older people - mostly women - have been underpaid their State Pension by £1.2billion.

The underpayments mostly affect married women, widows and those aged over 80. The DWP also estimates 210,000 people may have been underpaid a further £1.3 billion due to historical issues relating to Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP).

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