Martin Lewis is urging thousands of women in the UK to check their state pension payments. Appearing on ITV's Lorraine show, the finance journalist explained how many women could in fact be missing out on payments thanks to an “antiquated” set of rules which affect certain married women, widowed women and those who are divorced.
According to the Express, he stated women aged 67 or older should take immediate action to see whether they are being underpaid, and if they could receive money back.
Under the old state pension system, married women were able to claim a basic state pension at 60 percent of the full rate based on their husband’s contributions.This was the case if the pension they could receive through this action was bigger than.
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