NHS data has revealed the appalling extent of waiting times which cancer patients across the country experienced last year, with not a single two-month treatment target met in eight years.
Steve Webb, a former pension minister and partner at LCP said until now, another problem with claiming was there was a three month time limit on backdating Child Benefit claims.
This meant many who did not claim would face permanent holes in their National Insurance records.
Steve Webb, partner at LCP who has campaigned on this issue for several years said: “Today’s announcement is extremely welcome.
However, some people may be able to fill gaps in their pension dating back as far as 2006, though the deadline for doing this is 31 July – find out more.