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Rishi Sunak urged to act after women’s lives ‘ruined’ by pensions age change

Rishi Sunak has been urged to “do the right thing” and set aside billions in compensation for women whose lives were “ruined” when they were not told in good enough time about the rise in the state pension age. The direct plea to the Prime Minister ...

21 Mar 2024 at 16:30

Government urged to respond quickly to Waspi state pension report

The Government has been urged to provide details of a compensation scheme for women affected by how state pension changes were communicated. Last week, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) took the “rare but necessary” decision to ...

25 Mar 2024 at 19:37

Government will engage ‘fully and constructively’ over state pension report

The Government will engage “fully and constructively” with Parliament over the women affected by how state pension changes were communicated, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said. Last week, the Parliamentary and Health Service ...

25 Mar 2024 at 17:55

Waspi campaigners demand action as politicians avoid compensation commitment

Campaigners have demanded action after politicians shied away from committing to compensating women affected by changes in the state pension age. Neither the Conservatives nor Labour have issued a response to Thursday’s report by the ...

22 Mar 2024 at 13:52

Women’s state pension campaigners press for urgent vote by MPs on compensation

An open letter urging a vote by MPs on compensation for women affected by state pension changes has been sent to House of Commons Leader Penny Mourdant. The letter has been signed by 28,000 people, according to the Women Against ...

25 Mar 2024 at 10:39

Women who lost out in pension age change need proper compensation – campaigners

People affected by state pension changes which were not communicated adequately should receive an apology and compensation, potentially totalling billions of pounds, a report has said. The Parliamentary and Health Service ...

21 Mar 2024 at 14:38

Campaigners urge swift pensions compensation as women ‘cannot wait any longer’

Women who lost out when the state pension age changed cannot afford to wait much longer for compensation, campaigners said as they acknowledged that for some it was “already too late”. Age UK accused the Government of ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:17

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‘Speedy compensation needed’ for women affected by state pension communications

Women affected by the way state pension hikes were communicated should receive fast and fair compensation, a committee of MPs has heard. The Work and Pensions Committee hearing took place after a report by the ...

07 May 2024 at 14:41

Why has Parliament been asked to intervene over state pension compensation?

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has taken the “rare but necessary” decision to ask Parliament to intervene over complaints around how state pension changes were communicated. Here is a ...

21 Mar 2024 at 14:24

Hunt makes triple-lock pledge but refuses to commit to Waspi women payouts

Jeremy Hunt has promised the triple lock for pensions will be included in the Tory election manifesto but refused to commit to compensation for so-called Waspi women. The Chancellor said the safeguard ...

25 Mar 2024 at 07:15

Women who lost out in state pension age change owed compensation – ombudsman

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failed to adequately communicate changes to women’s state pension age, and those affected are owed compensation, the Parliamentary and Health Service ...

21 Mar 2024 at 10:59

MPs call for vote on compensation scheme for Waspi women

MPs have called for a vote in Parliament on whether compensation should be given to women born in the 1950s who have been affected by changes to the state pension age. During a backbench ...

16 May 2024 at 15:26

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