Overview
- Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said the Government will retake last December’s decision after considering evidence from a 2007 study on pension forecast letters.
- The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found DWP maladministration and recommended payments of £1,000 to £2,950, a remedy ministers previously rejected.
- The judicial review brought by WASPI remains scheduled for December 9–10 despite the withdrawal of the original decision.
- WASPI has raised more than £252,000 for legal costs and secured a costs-capping order that limits potential liabilities.
- Press analyses cite potential compensation costs up to about £10.5 billion, focusing attention on fiscal implications for the Treasury.