A state pensioner who had to do battle with three Government departments to secure her owed back-payments is receiving £1,000.

Express.co.uk previously spoke to the 90-year-old and her family, as she was one thousands of women entitled to back-payments due to an error with Home Responsibilities Protection.

The family told us in an update on April 15: “We just got a letter confirming she is getting a payment of just over £1,000 to cover the backdated payment and there will be a slight…