Waspi women threaten legal action over pensions row

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It comes after the government rejected compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age.

Last year the parliamentary ombudsman recommended payouts of up to £2,950 each because of a 28 month delay in writing to inform the women affected of the changes.

If the women were to win their case its estimated it could cost the government as much as £10.5 billion.

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Topics: Government Said: Affected Women Pension Changes Apologised State Compensation Group

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Published On: 2025-02-24 @ 00:06:08 (12 hours ago)

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