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DWP Deleting Millions of Pension Records Is 'Fatally' Undermining Appeals
- Concerns have been raised that deleting some state pension records by the Department for Work and Pensions could make correcting past payment errors "virtually impossible," according to Sir Steve Webb, a former pensions minister.
- Sir Steve Webb urged the DWP to retain records longer to address state pension errors for families.
- The DWP has paused deletions during a correction exercise for underpaid pensions affecting hundreds of thousands.
- The DWP spokesperson emphasizes their commitment to resolving errors, highlighting over 900,000 reviewed records and £900 million in arrears paid.
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Telegraph & Argus+10 Reposted by 10 other sources
DWP deleting millions of pension records is 'fatally' undermining appeals
Millions of pension records ‘set to be deleted’ could ‘fatally’ undermine efforts to correct state pension errors, says a former pensions…
·Bradford, United Kingdom
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State pension errors ‘could be virtually impossible to fix if records deleted’
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb is urging the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure records are kept for as long as they may be needed.
·London, United Kingdom
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