Ministers have not made it clear that most people retiring on the new state pension will not receive the £155.65 weekly rate, MPs have warned.

The Work and Pensions Committee said that "failures of communication mean that too few people understand it". It said 55% of claimants would get less than £155.65, mainly because of contracting-out or contribution gaps. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said it was committed to ensuring the changes were understood.

'Bungling'

MPs also called for the DWP to write to people who stood to receive less than previously expected and also set up a telephone hotline to deal with their questions. In January, the committee warned that millions of people may be planning their retirement based on wrong information thanks to government "bungling". The new state pension replaces the basic and additional state pensions from 6 April. People who are already in receipt of a state pension by that date will continue to receive their state pension under the existing rules.....Read more here


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