Labour MPs Break Ranks to Back Waspi Women Compensation Bill

Ten Labour MPs defied party leadership to support SNP-led legislation addressing pension age changes for 1950s-born women.

• The proposed bill, introduced by SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, seeks to establish a compensation scheme for women affected by state pension age changes.
• The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman previously found that poor government communication constituted 'maladministration,' recommending compensation up to £10.5 billion.
• Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves previously supported the Waspi campaign while in opposition but have ruled out compensation in government.
• The vote, while symbolic, highlights divisions within Labour, as 10 MPs defied party leadership to support the bill, which faces slim chances of becoming law without government backing.
• The Waspi group continues to push for compensation, citing financial losses and broken expectations, while the government argues such payments would not be a fair use of taxpayer funds.

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