Warning for 181,621 pensioners urged not to ignore key letters on doormats after being underpaid £7,000 in state pension

MORE than 180,000 pensioners have been urged not to ignore key letters on doormats after being underpaid in the state pension.

The error impacts parents who claimed child benefit before 2000 and have gaps in their National Insurance records.

GettyThe DWP is trying to sort an issue with those who have been underpaid in their state pension[/caption]

More specifically, it relates to those who should have received Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP).

This was a...