Tag: WASPI campaign
WASPI campaign will make Labour pay ‘price’ for abandoning 1950s women
Women born in the 1950s, who argue they were not properly informed about changes in the State Pension age, could pose a major headache for Labour …
WASPI campaign update after DWP response to £3,000 compensation petition
The Government said it is “listening respectfully” to the women but campaigners are frustrated to still be waiting for payouts. …
DWP responds to WASPI urgent call for State Pension age compensation plan
The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign has received more than 132,000 signatures on a petition …
‘Wake-up call’ for women as study highlights devastating reality of retirement
New research has shown that working women could be ‘significantly underestimating’ the role of the state pension in their retirement …
WASPI campaign launches new petition for State Pension age compensation by March 2025
A new petition created by the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign is calling for the UK Government to “fairly compensate” women born in the 1950s affected by changes to their State Pension age …
WASPI campaigners issue compensation reminder to Rachel Reeves
Many MPs back the cause, with some previously calling for payouts of £10,000 or above …
WASPI campaigners blast Labour’s ‘lack of progress’ on delivering compensation
The Ombudsman has stated the women should get compensation and called on Parliament to take up the issue. …
I’m a WASPI woman and had to keep working after hip replacement – I thought it was a joke
Angela Merrick, 66, also had her entitlement to the Winter Fuel Payment taken away in the first year she was eligible for it. …
WASPI double boost as MPs pledge support for compensation
A landmark report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has set out that the women should get payouts of between £1,000 and £2,950 …
WASPI campaign sets out plan for party conferences to increase pressure for compensation
The state pension campaigners are hoping to get payouts of £10,000 or more for women who ‘unfairly’ missed out …
