I started work in 1970 and finished in 2008. My working life consisted of 33 years for a London bank and 5 years for a council.
2 people I worked with worked at the bank did the same number of years for the same bank and then worked for about the same time for different councils.
We have all got a pension forecast recently and their statements show they are just entitled to the basic state pension although mine is showing I am entitled to an extra £20.85 a week additional state pension and graduated retirement benefit.
I have queried this with the Department of Work and Pensions and have not had a reply in spite of me chasing them 3 times. I first queried it 3 months ago.
Can anybody hazard a guess why I would be entitled to this extra £20.85.
The only difference I can think of is I am widowed where as they are still married to their first wives in both cases.
I am happy to take the money but I don't want them to ask for it back if they find the payments are incorrect after say 10 years,
Frank
