I was told to pay back £22,000 in pension credit nightmare – but DWP had got it WRONG

THOUSANDS of people have been told to pay back benefits – but they do not owe a penny, a Sun Money investigation has found.

This week we reveal how repayment demands of up to £22,000 have been made by the Department for Work and Pensions or HM Revenue & Customs, but have turned out to be a mistake.

As experts now say this could be a “widespread” issue...