Thousands of women adversely affected by the sudden rise in the state pension age are 'owed' compensation, a report by a parliamentary ombudsman has found.
Thousands 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.
The campaign group fighting the rise, known as Women Against State Pension Inequality or WASPI, has spent years fighting the government, claiming they were not adequately informed about changes.The watchdog today recommended that the Government apologises to the women following the findings and pays compensation "owed" to the women.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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