The Ombudsman previously called for payouts up to £2,950 for the women
The cause for compensation for the Women Against State Pension Inequality generation of women will be discussed in Parliament next week with a scheduled debate. The campaign for payouts took a blow last month when the Labour Government said it would not set up a compensation scheme.
But Labour’s pensions minister Liz Kendall said the Government was dismissing the idea prior to Christmas, saying it would be a poor use of public funds. WASPI campaigners have pledged to fight on, having previously secured backing from notable Labour figures such as Sir Stephen Timms and Debbie Abrahams.
Angela Madden, chair of WASPI, has called on MPs to participate in an upcoming debate, stating: "We are writing out to all the MPs who support us asking them to go along. I'm sure the independents will be there."
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