State Pension panic as 150,000 Brits left underpaid after DWP error

Thousands of older women have been stung by pension underpayments (Image: Getty) Around 150,000 Brits are in the midst of a state pension crisis due to underpayments, according to startling new figures from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ). The DWP annual report revealed almost 200,000 mothers have not been getting their full pension entitlement for years. Experts allege the issue is being dealt with at a "snail's pace".

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For those claiming Child Benefit before the year 2000, claimants did not have to include their National Insurance number. That affected their HRP and meant .