Claiming underpaid pension for deceased mother/widow

poppet17

Over 3 years ago I filled in an online form to see if my mother who was deceased had been paid the correct amount of pension when she became a widow - as the government where investigating these underpayments.  I have never heard any thing back from them about my request, the form was filled in on the government website. I read the information that said as the deceased daughter and executor to her will I was able to make a claim/enquiry.  I am not sure if I should contact them or wait, I know there has been a long investigation but I would have thought they would send an acknowledgment of my request.  Has anyone else had the same issue?

kipsterno1

I completed the form over a year ago but don't expect to hear anything for several more years. This will be a collosal task.

55ryan

I've been waiting what will be 2 years in July for my Dad regarding my deceased Mum. I've seen others waiting this long. Whether it is the norm who knows. I guess those alive now take priority.  

stoozerswitch

I've finally had responses from DWP relating to my mother and my mother-in-law, both who are deceased. Initial requests to review were made in March 2021 and since then I have only received a response by way of the probate/letters of administration being returned with just a handwritten compliments slip, and a subsequent very curt response to a chased for an up date. Both final responses say there has been no underpayment, but are very vague. Has anyone else experienced this, and I wondered if there is any way of challenging the findings or asking for more detail?

Dazed_and_C0nfused

stoozerswitch said:

I've finally had responses from DWP relating to my mother and my mother-in-law, both who are deceased. Initial requests to review were made in March 2021 and since then I have only received a response by way of the probate/letters of administration being returned with just a handwritten compliments slip, and a subsequent very curt response to a chased for an up date. Both final responses say there has been no underpayment, but are very vague. Has anyone else experienced this, and I wondered if there is any way of challenging the findings or asking for more detail?

What do your calculations show they were underpaid by?

molerat

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

stoozerswitch said:

I've finally had responses from DWP relating to my mother and my mother-in-law, both who are deceased. Initial requests to review were made in March 2021 and since then I have only received a response by way of the probate/letters of administration being returned with just a handwritten compliments slip, and a subsequent very curt response to a chased for an up date. Both final responses say there has been no underpayment, but are very vague. Has anyone else experienced this, and I wondered if there is any way of challenging the findings or asking for more detail?

What do your calculations show they were underpaid by?

^^This^^

Why do you think they were underpaid, only some were ?  What evidence do you have they were underpaid ?  The pension annual award letter is a good starting point. 

Silvertabby

molerat said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

stoozerswitch said:

I've finally had responses from DWP relating to my mother and my mother-in-law, both who are deceased. Initial requests to review were made in March 2021 and since then I have only received a response by way of the probate/letters of administration being returned with just a handwritten compliments slip, and a subsequent very curt response to a chased for an up date. Both final responses say there has been no underpayment, but are very vague. Has anyone else experienced this, and I wondered if there is any way of challenging the findings or asking for more detail?

What do your calculations show they were underpaid by?

^^This^^

Why do you think they were underpaid, only some were ?  What evidence do you have they were underpaid ?  The pension annual award letter is a good starting point. 

Wasn't it Martin Lewis who urged every woman over a certain age (or their families) to put in a claim 'just in case' ?  

Hoenir

stoozerswitch said:

I've finally had responses from DWP relating to my mother and my mother-in-law, both who are deceased. Initial requests to review were made in March 2021 and since then I have only received a response by way of the probate/letters of administration being returned with just a handwritten compliments slip, and a subsequent very curt response to a chased for an up date. Both final responses say there has been no underpayment, but are very vague. Has anyone else experienced this, and I wondered if there is any way of challenging the findings or asking for more detail?

Then it's up to you to provide evidence as to why you believe there to be an underpayment.