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state pension question

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a friend of mine, wife said that she and some of her friends had to wait 10 to 11 months before she received their state pensions. they got theirs pensions a few years ago so it'll be the old one.
now the question is will I have to wait that long and if so it will be back dated?
just got my pension notice and just waiting for my validation code etc before I can proceed to claim.
I reach pension age in November.
I know you get paid in arear but 10 months or so is taking the !!!!.

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  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,599 Forumite
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    The wife of one of your friends has told you that when she and some of her friends reached state pension age and claimed their state pensions, they had to wait ten or eleven months before the DWP put the pensions into payment?

    Are you sure that you or they have not misunderstood the system?

    It is now over five years since the state pension age for women started to increase.

    Is it possible that the women you mention meant that they were among those who would formerly have reached state pension age at 60 but in fact did not reach it until the age of 60 and ten or eleven months?

    Therefore the pension was paid at the time it fell due, rather than being due for payment and delayed by the DWP?
  • johnaka
    johnaka Posts: 141 Forumite
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    i'm not to sure about their pensions etc. maybe they did misunderstand the ifo.
    my brother in law said he got his pension shortly after his birthday...
    one question is the activating code them same as the ID code.
    I cannot seem to get on line.
    tried ringing them but I'm forever waiting for them to answer even though its free phone 0800 no's
  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,387 Forumite
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    Try calling at 8am I got straight through
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,599 Forumite
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    Have you received your User ID and Activation Code?
  • johnaka
    johnaka Posts: 141 Forumite
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    edited 1 August 2016 at 8:23PM
    just Activation Code but user ID code.

    theres a little note at the bottom dwp identity verifications?
  • johnaka
    johnaka Posts: 141 Forumite
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    all sorted over the phone this morning.thanks
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