![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-won-1000-in-extra-state-pension-cash-for-12-years-after-the-dwp-gave-1248/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-design-4-1.png&description=A GRANDMA has won back £1,000 in extra state pension for 12 years after the government told her she was only owed £1,248 in total. Daphne Bennett, 80, was one of thousands of women affected by a state pension underpayment that saw them miss out on £1,000s. 1 Daphne and her husband Tim have successfully won back an extra £1,000 a year Credit: LCP The landmark case offers hope for those who were affected by the same error. Some women were entitled to a 60% "married woman's pension" when their husband retired - the amount those with low National Insurance contributions got under the old system. These women were unlikely to have a full National Insurance record. Since March 17, 2008, the uplift happened automatically. But prior to that date, the married woman had to claim the uplift – even though she had already claimed her own state pension when she turned 60. Thousands of women may not have realised that when their husband retired at 65, they had to make a second claim in order to get the uplift. These husbands will now be over 80 years old, and their partners will have been missing out on valuable cash. Most of these women were unaware they were supposed to claim the extra money. According to pensions expert Steve Webb, measures that were used to inform the women were "ineffective", such as sending out leaflets but only when they were requested. They also relied on men to pass the forms on to their wives. Steve said "large numbers" of women have found out years later that they could have been on a higher pension and have only been able to backdate any increase by a year. Daphne was one of those women and has now successfully taken a case against the DWP and won back more than the 12 months of backdating she was originally offered. She lives in Woking, Surrey with her husband Tim, who is also 80, and the pair have two children and three grandchildren together. Daphne and Tim's last name has been changed. Having worked as a bookkeeper during her career, Daphne reache){kind=link}
A GRANDMA has won back £1,000 in extra state pension for 12 years after the government told her she was only owed £1,248 in total.
Daphne Bennett, 80, was one of thousands of women affected by a state pension underpayment that saw them miss out on £1,000s.
The landmark case offers hope for those who were affected by the same error.
Some women were entitled to a 60% “married woman’s pension” when their husband retired – the amount those with low National Insurance contributions got under the old system.
These women were unlikely to have a full National Insurance record.