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State Retirement Pensions

Commons · Question 94518 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department will consider backdating State Pension increases in cases where delays were caused by administrative issues.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 3 Dec 2025

Any arrears will be backdated to the date on which the individual made their payment to HMRC.