Martin Lewis issues State Pension warning as Brits are told to repay the DWP hundreds
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to Brits after people were asked to repay their dead relative's pension.
People have been receiving letters from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) demanding hundreds of pounds. The issue was raised on Twitter after Radio 4 host Paul Lewis responded to a tweet from a man who had just lost his mother and complained that the DWP had asked the family to return £160. READ MORE: Supermarket law change will affect anyone who shops at ASDA, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, M&S or Sainsbury's When someone dies, their death must be reported within five days in England and Wales, or within eight days in Scotland via the DWP's 'Tell Us Once' service.
In Northern Ireland, deaths must be reported within five days via the Government's bereavement service. This officially registers them as off the books – meaning any benefit payments will stop.
This process can take several months, during which time state pension payments may continue – money the DWP often comes looking for later down the line.
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