The £70 refund letter that isn't a scam

About one million people - mostly women - are owed pension tax relief and will be contacted by HMRC. You may be among the one million people, mostly women, who will receive letters explaining how you are eligible for top-up payments - and it's not a scam. Those entitled are low earners who have missed out on the money because of the way the pension they pay into is administered [1].

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1. bbc.co.uk · The £70 refund letter that isn't a scam Sep 7, 2026

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