back payments

DWP Announces Back Payment Scheme – Pensioners Set for Payments Up to £12,000

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Keir Starmer

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has uncovered significant underpayments affecting over 119,000 pensioners in the UK, with some owed as much as £12,000. These discrepancies, identified through the Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practice (Leap) exercise, stem from administrative errors in state pension calculations over decades. Launched in January 2021, the Leap exercise aims … Read more

Social Security Releases $900 Million in Back Payments – Determine Your Beneficiary Status

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Joe Biden

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a major payout to disabled beneficiaries. In a blog post dated July 16, the SSA revealed that as of June 2024, they have disbursed $901 million in back payments to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. SSI Explained Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program designed to assist individuals … Read more