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IT COMES FOLLOWING STATE PENSION ERRORS 16:14, 29 May 2025 Pensioners in the UK could be owed thousands of pounds and not even know it. It comes following State Pension errors by the

Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ). The issue means that thousands of UK pensioners have been underpaid to the tune of more than £800 million, with some owed up to £11,725. There are

two sets of correction exercises being investigated by the DWP. READ MORE: JAY SLATER'S FAMILY 'TO MAKE TELL-ALL DOCUMENTARY ABOUT TENERIFE DEATH' The first correction

exercise relates to married women whose State Pension was not automatically increased when their husbands retired, widows whose State Pension was not automatically reassessed, and

individuals over 80 with low State Pensions. Article continues below The DWP began investigating these specific errors in January 2021 and in total, £804.7million has been disbursed. The DWP

identified 131,000 cases where pensioners had been underpaid; this included 50,261 widowed individuals, 47,004 married women, and 33,683 over-80s with low State Pension income, The Express

reports. Some people may have received an overpayment of another benefit such as pension credit, DWP has said. The average amount owed for widowed women stands at £11,725, while married

women have received an average of £5,553 back. The average award for those over 80 is £2,203. The second correction exercise was launched in January 2024 and relates to mothers who were

claiming Child Benefit before 2000 and may be missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record. This means they may not be getting the correct amount of State

Pension, as the entitlement depends on your National Insurance record. THE MAJORITY OF UNDERPAYMENT CASES FALL INTO THESE THREE GROUPS: * Married Women (Category BL) Affected when their

pensions weren’t automatically increased when their husbands reached State Pension age. These women were supposed to receive 60% of their husband’s basic State Pension, but many were left on

a lower rate. * Widowed Pensioners Pensioners whose State Pension wasn’t properly recalculated after their spouse passed away. Some were eligible for more due to inheriting part of their

partner’s pension. * Individuals Over 80 (Category D) Pensioners who did not automatically receive an increase once they turned 80, despite being entitled to it under UK pension rules. How

much could I be owed? Article continues below THE DWP HAS SAID THE AVERAGE UNDERPAYMENTS MADE ARE: * Widowed: £11,725 * Married women (category BL): £5,553 * Over 80s (category D): £2,203