Waspi Women Take UK Government to Court Over Pension Compensation Refusal
The campaign group seeks a judicial review to challenge the Government's rejection of compensation for 1950s-born women affected by state pension age changes.
- The State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign has filed a judicial review in the High Court to contest the Government's decision to deny compensation.
- Waspi argues that inadequate notification of state pension age changes caused financial hardship for millions of 1950s-born women, with many forced to work longer than planned.
- The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman previously identified maladministration by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and recommended compensation of £1,000 to £2,950 per affected woman, but the Government rejected this recommendation.
- The Government claims that a £10.5 billion compensation scheme is unjustifiable, citing survey data showing widespread awareness of the changes, which Waspi disputes as misrepresented.
- The campaign has raised over £150,000 through crowdfunding for legal fees, with Waspi leaders expressing determination to fight for justice despite uncertainty about the court case's outcome.
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