WASPI women demand DWP compensation as MPs threaten Budget revolt:
The WASPI campaign (Women Against State Pension Inequality) has been running for years ...
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WASPI Campaign Seeks Compensation as MPs Threaten Budget OppositionWomen born in the 1950s say they received late notice of increases from 60 to 65 and then 66.
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- At a Commons debate, Rebecca Long Bailey urged renewed talks; John McDonnell said several MPs would oppose November’s Budget without compensation.
- The Ombudsman found DWP maladministration and recommended compensation ranging from £1,000 to £2,950.
- The Government rejects compensation, acknowledges letters should have been sent sooner, and says earlier information would have had negligible effect.
- WASPI applied for judicial review, and the High Court agreed to examine the case, though compensation is not guaranteed.
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Leicestershire Live Jul 09 25
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Leicestershire Live Jul 07 25
MPs threaten Budget revolt over WASPI DWP compensation: MPs backing WASPI compensation calling on the Government to meet with the campaigners
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