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State Pension underpayments: progress on cases reviewed to 28 February 2023

This ad hoc publication contains summary management information relating to the Department for Work and Pensions' LEAP exercise to correct underpayments of the State Pension.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 23 March 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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State Pension underpayments: progress on cases reviewed to 28 February 2023

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In 2020, the Department for Work and Pensions’ became aware of a number of individuals who had not had their State Pension increased, in accordance with the law, automatically when this should have occurred. This prompted the department to take action to investigate the extent of the problem.

This publication includes information on the progress of the Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practice (LEAP) exercise to check and correct individual cases, and the amount of arrears repaid to date.

Published 23 March 2023