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The £70 refund letter that isn't a scam

About one million people - mostly women - are owed pension tax relief and will be contacted by HMRC.

BBC Business

You may be among the one million people, mostly women, who will receive letters explaining how you are eligible for top-up pension payments - and it's not a scam.

Those entitled are low earners who have missed out on the money because of the way their pension is administered.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will write to people over the next few months, explaining how to receive the payment. Typically they will be due £70, but that may vary considerably depending on their circumstances.

Customers don't need to apply. If eligible, you'll be sent information by HMRC - the UK's tax authority - in a letter or through your online personal tax account, external.