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Starmer faces pressure from own party over Waspi decision

A former shadow employment minister is among those urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to ‘reconsider’ the decision.

Evening Standard

Waspi compensation: What does the government announcement mean for women hit by state pension changes?

Everything you need to know about the Waspi campaign following work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall’s latest update

The Independent UK

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

The Government said a blanket compensation scheme for Waspi women, which could cost taxpayers up to £10.5 billion, cannot be justified.

The Independent UK

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Watchdog hits out at Government's decision not to compensate 'Waspi women'

Campaigners branded the Government’s decision not to compensate affected women ‘bizarre and totally unjustified’

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer urged to deliver fair and fast compensation for Waspi women

KEIR Starmer has been urged to act quickly to compenstate women affected by changes to the state pension age.

The National (Scotland)

Waspi women warned about websites saying they can claim compensation

Waspi chair Angela Madden said anyone who has given their personal data to a potentially fraudulent website should contact Action Fraud.

The Independent UK

Ministers urged to act quickly on state pension communication compensation plans

It comes after a Work and Pensions Committee session with campaigners from Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) and the PSHO.

The Independent UK

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New delay for WASPI women waiting on Ombudsman's review into State Pension age changes

Millions of women born in the 1950s were affected by the change to the State Pension age.

Daily Record

Half of retired WASPI women struggle to pay bills after Tory state pension shake-up

A third of women pensioners report experiencing debt in the last six months, with thousands of women saying not knowing about the state pension age being increased was the direct cause of their financial hardship

Daily Mirror

WASPI campaigners highlight ‘devastating’ impact of State Pension age changes

New research found that one in four women born in the 1950s are struggling to buy food and essentials.

Daily Record

WASPI campaign vows to take government watchdog to court over 'serious' errors

Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) says it plans to take the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to court over 'serious' mistakes about the injustice women born in the 1950s suffered

Daily Mirror

Thousands will die in cold homes this winter without pension justice, peer fumes

Baroness Glenys Thornton, shadow equalities minister in the House of Lords, said it was "shamefull" that an estimated 3.6 million women whose pension age was unexpectedly raised have not been compensated as she addressed members of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign

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