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State Pension LEAP

24 March 2022

Proposing MP
Hexham
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Work and Pensions

At a Glance

Issue Summary

This statement addresses the ongoing effort to correct historical errors in State Pension calculations.

Action Requested

The Department for Work and Pensions has committed to addressing these historical errors as quickly as possible and continues to recruit additional staff to manage the correction activity. As of February 28, 2022, £94.3 million has been repaid to individuals through 58,809 reviews.

Key Facts

  • We have undertaken 58,809 reviews as of 28 February 2022.
  • £94.3m has been repaid to individuals due to historical errors in State Pension calculations.
  • A dedicated team of over 500 people is working on the correction activity.
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