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Military veterans told they owe thousandsof pounds over clerical error

Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

BBC News27 Aug 2026, 11:06 pmUpdated 21 min ago1 min readBusinessGlobal

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Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error

Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

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Source: BBC News. Published 27 Aug 2026, 11:06 pm.

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