HMRC sending dreaded letter to 9 million state pensioners born before 1960

HMRC will be posting brown letters to a "record" 9.5 million state pensioners born before 1960, it has emerged.

HMRC 'letters sent' to millions as deadline in August 2026 for first time

Workers across the UK are being alerted to a new HMRC deadline that is just weeks away. More than 580,000 people who should ...

HMRC update for overtaxed 1.4 million pensioners after mistake

HMRC has confessed to overtaxing 1.4 million pensioners following a 15-year blunder. The government's tax authority revealed ...

HMRC sending tax letters to 'record' 9.5 million state pensioners born before 1960

More than seven in 10 pensioners are now taxpayers, according to findings ...

HMRC letters sent to 1.4m pensioners after overtax error

HMRC has apologised for a 15-year state pension tax error ...
Daily Express

HMRC sends 4m letters this week warning 'you must respond'

11:02, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 11:17, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 His Majesty's Revenue and Customs has issued a warning letter to four million Brits who could be missing a payout. The letter, expected to land ...

HMRC admits it overtaxed 1.4 million pensioners

She can be reached at charlotte.gifford@telegraph.co.uk / and on X @charlotte_giff Published 07 July 2026 6:56pm BST Have you ...

1.7 Million State Pensioners Affected By HMRC Error: 'We Apologise And Are Working To Fix It'

A HMRC calculation error led to overpaid taxes for 1.7 million pensioners. How to claim your refund and avoid future issues with your state pension tax.
Opinion

I exposed HMRC’s pensions tax error, but the real scandal is our impenetrable system

When John-Paul Marks took over from Sir Jim Harra last year as chief executive of HMRC, he was probably hoping for a rather less testing time than that experienced by his predecessor.