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September 14, 2025

I taught JK Rowling A-level English literature 40 or more years ago and am now retired.

- By Jill Insley

After having received monthly pension instalments from the Teachers' Pensions scheme for over 10 years, out of the blue came a letter from TPS in September 2024 informing me of an "overpayment".

It said: “I am writing to inform you that, unfortunately, an overpayment of your retirement benefits amounting to £1,617.53 has occurred. Since your original benefits were calculated your former employer has notified Teachers' Pensions of changes which have affected the calculation of your retirement benefits...

Teachers' Pensions are obliged to recover all overpayments incorrectly paid from public funds ... and as such I must ask you to repay the amount of £1,617.53.”

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यह कहानी The Observer के September 14, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।

हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।

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