‘THEY DESERVE COMPENSATION’ PRESSURE GROWS ON DWP 💷 Women Against State Pension Inequality campaigners say affected women should receive payouts after the Ombudsman found maladministration by the Department for Work and Pensions. Despite recommendations of up to £2,950 per woman, the Labour Party government maintains it cannot afford the scheme.
WASPI women told DWP compensation ‘should’ be paid after all
It comes as the Labour Party government remains staunch in its stance to not payout sums to women impacted.
WASPI women told DWP compensation ‘should’ be paid after all
WASPI women have been told they “deserve” compensation from the Labour Party government – despite its refusal to administer payouts following the Ombudsman report two years ago.
A pensions expert has issued an update over her stance on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and WASPI scandal. It comes as the Labour Party government remains staunch in its stance to not payout sums to women impacted.
In March 2024, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman agreed and blamed the issue on “maladministration” by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), before recommending compensation payouts of between £1,000 and £2,950.
In December, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that 90 per cent of women knew about the changes and that the country could not afford the suggested payment.
Angela Madden, chairman of the WASPI campaign, said: “We recognise there will always be limits on the funds provided by us, the taxpayers, but politics is about making choices. In recent weeks, the Government has supposedly found £2bn for an ID scheme that was not in their manifesto.
