95,000 pensioners 'were overpaid'

An estimated 95,000 people have been overpaid a total of £126m over 30 years as a result of errors in public sector pensions, the Cabinet Office has said.

Retired civil servants, health service workers, teachers, judicial workers and armed services personnel were given too much money.

Letters are being sent to pensioners explaining how they will be affected.

The government said the money need not be repaid, as this would not be cost-effective, but many face pension cuts.

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