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overpayment of ￡6bn. The DWP said the underpayment rate had remained broadly steady since the

women, the National Audit Office( NAO) said. The extent of the underpayment is not likely to become

underpayments for the value of a car hitting a record high.It is the latest blow for drivers who

Martin Lewis’ MoneySaving Expert( MSE) is urging all UK workers to make seven quick checks to boost their pay.It comes after figures from the Low Pay Commission show that 370, 000 people on minimum wage were underpaid in 2024. The National Minimum Wage is the minimum amount per hour that almost all workers who have reached school leaving age in the UK are entitled to. Labour has confirmed that the pay rate will rise by 6.7% in April to ￡12.21 per hour which MSE says makes it even more important

Hundreds of thousands of elderly married women have been underpaid pensions owing to civil servants’ “ inevitable ” errors, the National Audit Office has found.A new report by the Government’s spending watchdog found that more than ￡1 billion has been underpaid to 134, 000 pensioners because the rules are complex, IT systems are outdated and unautomated, and the administration of claims requires a high degree of manual review and understanding by case workers.It found that the level of human err

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Motorists will be protected from receiving certain parking fines in private car parks from Monday, February 17.If drivers cannot pay for parking within the initial timeframe in private car parks monitored by fixed camera technology, they will receive an exemption. According to the new code, if" payment has been made for the full period of parking prior to the vehicle leaving the car park" managed by ANPR or CCTV, the vehicle will be exempt. The code applies to sites under the British Parking Ass

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Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride( Image: Getty) Ministers claim those who need the winter fuel payment will at least still get it and they will qualify for pension credit.... There is still time to prevent the damage this policy will cause and to stand by our pensioners. Mel Stride is the shadow work and pensions secretarySUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.... This may include adverts f