Millions of women adversely affected by the sudden rise in the state pension age are 'owed' compensation, a report by a parliamentary ombudsman has found.
Millions of women adversely affected by the sudden rise in the state pension age are "owed" compensation, a report by a parliamentary ombudsman has found. The long-awaited report into the scandal concluded the government had failed to tell the women about crucial changes to the state pension age.Criticising the move by the Department for Work and Pensions , the report suggests that millions of women affected by the pension scandal should be compensated.
Read more: Husband of Julie Goodyear talks of watching her 'slowly fading away' following dementia diagnosisRead more: Labour pledges compensation for women caught in pension trapIf accurate and those entitled to compensation received the upper end of that figure, the government could face a bill of almost £7.7bn.The report added that the DWP has “clearly indicated that it will refuse to comply”, with the findings calling on Parliament to intervene as a result.
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