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NHS error leaves pensioner unpaid for four months

8/24/2026

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Story summary
  • NHS Business Services Authority recorded a retired NHS pensioner as deceased, halting her pension payments.
  • In December, a system error sent her pension to another person, leaving her without funds for four months.
  • She called, emailed, and flew to the UK on borrowed money, staying with a friend.
  • Three weeks later NHS Business Services Authority paid three months of arrears and apologized.