New DWP State Pension update on progress of £5,000 back payments due before end of next year
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that payments averaging around £5,000 have started being issued to women who have been underpaid their State Pension due to missing Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) and Universal Credit National Insurance (NI) issues. Average underpayments of £3,000 have also been identified for pensioners who have since died.