Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77114
State Retirement Pensions: Underpayments
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was for the processing of State Pension underpayment corrections in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer
Torsten BellWe do not hold information regarding average waiting times to process State Pension underpayments corrections and to produce it would incur disproportionate costs.