New figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of October, nearly 18,000 widowed older people, mostly women, have received an average of £12,383 in backdated State Pension payments following a review of their entitlement to the contributory benefit.
According to the data, between January 11, 2021 and October 31, 2023, the UK Government has paid £497 million to 82,323 people who have not been receiving the correct amount of State Pension due to historical administrative errors.
Nearly 594,00 cases have now been reviewed, including 240,786 for ‘missed conversions’ - these are people who have been widowed and their State Pension was not increased to include any amounts they were entitled to inherit from their late husband, wife or civil partner.
A total of nearly £220m has now been paid out to 17,894 pensioners affected by a ‘missed conversion’, with an average arrears payment of £12,383.
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