An 80-year-old who assumed he didn't qualify for the state pension has been handed a £140,000 payout after not claiming it for almost a decade.
The retiree, who wishes to remain anonymous, mistakenly thought he was not allowed to claim the state contribution, because he had continued to work long after reaching retirement age.
However, the pensioner is now set to receive more than a decade's worth of payments in one lump sum. The error only came to light after Wakefield Council made inquiries on the man's behalf.
In a report, councillor Michael Graham said: "To help our residents get more money in their pocket, we are using information we hold to identify if they are entitled to more benefits and allowances than they are getting. "One
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