BILLIONS SAVED BUT NO PAYOUT FOR WASPI WOMEN? 💰 Campaign leaders say the Government saved over £180bn by raising the state pension age, arguing recommended compensation is only a fraction of that. With the Labour Party refusing to act, the battle between ministers and Women Against State Pension Inequality shows no sign of ending.

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

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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.

Hannah Martin, pensions expert and founder of The Rich Retiree, said: “I believe that compensation should be paid, but how much is ‘deserved’ or needed is harder to quantify. There will be women who have suffered far greater financial losses than others. I understand some have even lost their homes.”
The investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman recommended compensation ranging from ÂŁ1,000 to ÂŁ2,950.

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.

“What does it say to Waspi women if ministers wilfully choose to ignore the independent ombudsman?

“The Government has saved more than ÂŁ180bn by raising women’s state pension age.”

The campaigner went on, adding: “The compensation recommended by the ombudsman makes up a tiny fraction of that – and we expect ministers to act on their report in full.”

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