Does anyone know how the Protected Payment amount is worked out? I have been on Government Gateway, but I cant find any info on how this additional amount has been worked out. I receive about £12 more than the New State Pension amount. The forecast I had some years prior to Pension age stated I may get around £48 per week Protected Payment, so I am wondering if that was a mistake and it should have read £48 per month, but how to check? (Dont want to open a can of worms and end up £12 worse off, but then if I am entitled to more….). I paid ‘full’ stamp all my working life and also had private pensions but was never contracted out of SERPS. It seems so hard to check something that should be straightforward. (Hubby WAS contracted out and gets a lesser amount of SP but again we cant confirm the lesser amount is correct). Is there a formula somewhere, if you know, please do tell, thanks for reading.
Good Morning Sunday 28th April 2024