Criticism over letters asking bereaved relatives to return pension overpayments
- Posted on February 8, 2025
- By Evening Standard
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Criticism over letters asking bereaved relatives to return pension overpayments
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Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.