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Millions of pensioners overcharged by HMRC - and taxman has yet to fix error

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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independent.co.uk1 mese fa

HMRC overcharged millions of pensioners in income tax last year

HMRC overcharged 8.7M pensioners £43.5M by miscalculating triple-lock state pension tax adjustments. Data integrity gaps in legacy government systems expose governance risk when rule complexity isn't validated—a critical lesson for financial system CTOs.

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mirror.co.uk1 mese fa

HMRC accidentally overcharges millions of pensioners

HMRC miscalculated tax for 8.7 million pensioners using wrong pension rates, unlawfully collecting £43.5 million in 2025-26. The error signals risks in legacy government data systems—relevant for IT leaders evaluating data integrity in mission-critical platforms.

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Timeline cronologica

domenica 14 giugno 2026·mirror.co.uk
HMRC accidentally overcharges millions of pensioners
The tax authority has admitted a calculation error
lunedì 15 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
Millions of pensioners overcharged by HMRC for almost a year
HMRC has apologised for the error and hopes to fix the problem later this summer

HMRC overcharged millions of pensioners in income tax last year

HMRC accidentally overcharges millions of pensioners

Timeline cronologica

HMRC accidentally overcharges millions of pensioners

Millions of pensioners overcharged by HMRC for almost a year

Millions of pensioners overcharged by HMRC - and taxman has yet to fix error

HMRC overcharged millions of pensioners in income tax last year