HMRC Apologises for Nine-Year State Pension Forecast Error Affecting Thousands
Posted on July 24, 2026 by Camilla Ashcroft
HMRC has apologised for a nine-year state pension forecast error affecting thousands. This happened due to an error in the forecast tool, which left up to 800,000 people with inflated retirement estimates. The mistake, which dated back to the tool’s launch in February 2016, failed to correctly account for people who had “contracted out” of […]