英国税务局向多付养恤金领取者偿还4 870万英镑,同时要求采用更简单的制度。 UK tax office repays £48.7 million to overcharged pensioners, amid calls for a simpler system.

英国税务和海关总署(HMRC)向在三个月内超额征收养恤金税的个人偿还了4 870万英镑。 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK has repaid £48.7 million to individuals overcharged on pension taxes over three months. 此后,自2015年实行养恤金自由以来,提出了大量索赔要求,共有50多万份索赔要求,总额将近15亿英镑。 This follows a high number of claims since the Pension Freedoms were introduced in 2015, with over half a million claims totaling nearly £1.5 billion. 包括前养恤金部长Steve Webb在内的批评者呼吁采用更简单的制度,以避免多付。 Critics, including former pensions minister Steve Webb, call for a simpler system to avoid overpayments.