Up to 8.7million state pensioners have been affected, with HMRC estimated to have collected up to £43.5million last year

The tax authority has admitted a calculation error

HMRC has apologised for the error and hopes to fix the problem later this summer

Up to 8.7million state pensioners have been affected, with HMRC estimated to have collected up to £43.5million last year

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