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Originally Posted by shillelagh
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I made a phone call to the department responsible for the payments and got told I was not eligible because I had a company pension and a private pension in addition to my and my wife's state pension.
I didn't realize it was an earning related payment..
I explained that I had worked, paid taxes and N.I. for 45 years and done my army service protecting Betty Windsor and Phil the Greek. The very pleasant young man who spoke to me gave me an address to write to asking for a review.
I have now decided to give up hope of receiving the payment.