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Pension Boost for Forgotten Caregivers | Leeds News
Pensioners who spent years raising kids or caring for family could be owed massive back payments — up to $35,000 in one case — thanks to a decades-old HMRC glitch that missed crediting their National Insurance records under the Home Responsibilities Protection scheme. Over 12,000 people have already received nearly $104 million in arrears, averaging $840 per person, with women in their 60s and 70s most affected. The fix? Check your records — if you claimed Child Benefit before May 2000 without providing your NI number, you might be eligible. The government’s cleanup is ongoing, though initial…
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