General · 15 June 2026

HMRC overcharged 8.7m pensioners £5 each

Millions of pensioners have been paying too much income tax, with the error potentially adding up to £43.5 million in total. HMRC, the tax authority, admitted a calculation error meant up to 8.7 million retirees were overcharged on their state pension. The mistake, first raised last August, typically added around £5 to each pensioner's tax bill.

By BriefTea Editorial · 15 June 2026 at 10:39

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