A man in his 80s who carried on working well past retirement age is set to enjoy a £140,000 windfall this week. The sprightly Yorkshireman, who asked not to be named, had assumed he wasn’t allowed to claim his statutory state pension as long as he carried on in work.
It was only years after he hit retirement age that the council made enquiries on his behalf, Leeds Live reports. He said he preferred to remain anonymous and asked Wakefield Council to keep his identity a secret.
Local 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 particular resident, an elderly gentleman in his
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