Thousands of Widows and Widowers Underpaid State Pensions

Former pensions minister Steve Webb uncovers new cases of systemic errors affecting bereaved retirees' entitlements.

Errors in state pension calculations have led to underpayments for many widows and widowers.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has already corrected significant underpayments, but new issues have emerged.
Affected individuals may be owed substantial arrears, potentially exceeding £40,000 over a typical retirement.
A new online tool has been developed to help people check if they are missing out on inherited state pensions.
Calls for an urgent investigation into the scale of the problem have intensified.