Bereaved families asked to return pension overpayments

Bereaved relatives have been asked to repay state pensions that were wrongly sent to people who have died by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).The DWP has confirmed it has no legal right to reclaim the money but argues that it does so to protect public funds.Former Pensions Minister Sir Steve Webb says the letter the department sends out to families does not make it clear the repayments are…