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Feds' Mistake Costs South Holland Retiree More Than $49,000 In Pension Payments

Beatrice Fells told CBS she is behind on her mortgage payments due to an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Fells said she's been told multiple times that her case is being "escalated."
Fells said she's been told multiple times that her case is being "escalated." (CBS)

SOUTH HOLLAND (CBS) — She clocked more than four decades with the government before retiring.

But the feds are stiffing her on part of her pension money, even though they acknowledge a mistake in their system.

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