News of the problem will come as a blow to the government which had wanted to move all benefits and pensions over to the electronic system, known as "Direct Payment".

Were you one of the affected pensioners? Have you moved over to the new system?

Does news of the blunder make you lose confidence in Direct Payments?

Or despite the problems do you feel it is a much more convenient way of receiving your benefits?

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I would like a clear explanation as to why state pensions are being processed via a US Bank. Does this mean that personal data on UK citizens is being held in the US?

It is also high time that in programmes concerning the difficulties many are experiencing with pensions we should scrutinize the steps MPs have taken to enhance and protect their own nest eggs.
David Clark

I never had confidence in the system because, few, if any, government IT projects ever work well. And it is the ones involving money that seem to fall over fastest and hardest.
Peter

The Direct Payment system is a shambles. As a benefits processor for Income Support, I should know.

Pensioners calling at local benefit offices are not able to be helped and even staff have problems trying to contact the pension centres.

We are told that the running of the Direct Payment Card Account is about 10 times more costly than bank payments and order books.

And now there is a panic on about getting people moved over to Direct Payments.
DWP worker

In your report on the pension bungle it came to light that UK pensions go through the JP Morgan bank in the US. Why?

I suggest this is an appropriate subject for an investigative report.

It might be an important political issue as well as a financial one, since it is often asked why the UK has so slavishly followed the US war policy in the face of such overwhelming opposition within the population.

Could the answer lie in incestuous financial ties such as this one with the enormous JP Morgan bank?
Linda Patterson

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