Which women are affected by WASPI pension changes and who could get DWP payout?
21.03.2024 - 13:03
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Women affected by a change to state pension age, which was not communicated properly, should be compensated, according to a report published today (March 21).
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman confirmed that thousands of women may have been affected by the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) failure to properly inform them of the change. Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) claims millions lost out due to the change.
The group has been campaigning for compensation as it states retirement plans were damaged as a result of the change. The ombudsman has been investigating the issue for five years.
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PHSO chief executive Rebecca Hilsenrath said: ”The UK’s national ombudsman has made a finding of failings by DWP in this case, and has ruled that the women affected are owed compensation. DWP has clearly indicated that it will refuse to comply. This is unacceptable. The department must do the right thing and it must be held to account for failure to do so.
“Complainants should not have to wait and see whether DWP will take action to rectify its failings. Given the significant concerns we have that it will fail to act on our findings, and given the need to make things right for the affected women as soon as possible, we have proactively asked Parliament to intervene and hold the department to account.
“Parliament now needs to act swiftly, and make sure a compensation scheme is established. We think this will provide women with the quickest route to remedy.”
The 1995 Pensions Act changed the state pension age for women born on or after April 6, 1950 - so it is these women that could be in line for
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