12 November 2007
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue &
Customs (HMRC) have confirmed that women who gave up work to look
after their children but missed out on basic state pension credits
under Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) due to insufficient
record keeping, are in line for a windfall of around
£3,000.
Ministers have promised to review social security records dating
back to the 1970s to identify mothers who are over or nearing state
pension age and are recorded as not being entitled to a full basic
state pension.
