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Labour accused of betraying WASPI women to win election after compensation snub

The Labour government came under fire on Wednesday after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall rejected calls for 3.8m affected individuals to be given £1,000 and £2,950 each in compensation

The Independent UK

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 campaigners call payout denial ‘a cruel blow to a generation of women’

Compensation to up to 3.8 million women affected by the changes could have cost the government £10.5 billion, Liz Kendall says

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Anger greets UK government decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’

Minister says flat-rate compensation scheme for women affected by rising state pension age would have cost taxpayer £10.5bn

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour had hoped for ‘compromise’ on Waspi compensation

The Labour-led UK Government has said there will be no financial compensation for women impacted by the change to the state pension age.

The Independent UK

SNP should pay Waspi compensation with devolved funds, Labour minister says

THE Scottish Government should step in to pay Waspi women compensation because the Labour Government will not, the UK Pensions Secretary has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Waspi women will not receive compensation, Government confirms

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall apologised for the a 28-month delay in writing to 1950s-born women.

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Stephen Flynn unites with Westminster opposition to demand Labour act for Waspi women

OPPOSITION leaders across Westminster have joined forces to demand that the Labour Government stick to their promise to compensate women…

The National (Scotland)

Branch Office Updates: Austerity Anas and boozy business drinks

THE big word that was paraded around by Labour during the General Election was “change”. Change from cronyism, change from governments not…

The National (Scotland)

Labour could 'sideline' Waspi campaigners after 'weak' response, says SNP MP

AN SNP MP has raised concerns that the UK Government could be set to “sideline” Waspi campaigners as they continue their battle to receive…

The National (Scotland)

Labour government told to 'pay up' before more Waspi women die without compensation

THE Labour UK Government has been urged to “pay up” to Waspi women before more die without receiving the compensation they deserve – warning…

The National (Scotland)

'Disappointing': Senior Labour figure slammed for dodging question on Waspi women

LABOUR have been slammed for appearing to rule out any compensation for Waspi women in a “deeply disappointing” move.

The National (Scotland)

'Disappointing': Senior Labour figure panned for dodging question on Waspi women

LABOUR have been slammed for appearing to rule out any compensation for Waspi women in a “deeply disappointing” move.

The National (Scotland)

SNP to stand 'shoulder-to-shoulder' with Waspi women, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said the SNP will stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Waspi women to “get justice now” while out campaigning for the General…

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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 Guardian - UK

What does the report on state pension age changes mean for UK women?

Campaigners said older women lost out financially and some say their plans were cast into chaos. What exactly happened?

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer urged not to ditch Waspi compensation promise

KEIR Starmer is facing calls not to abandon the Labour Party’s previous promise to compensate women who missed out on pension payments...

Daily Mirror

Waspi woman says DWP's retirement age U-turn 'robbed' thousands from her state pension

Former office clerk Sally Hyde says three years before her 60th birthday she received an 'unwarranted' letter from the Department for Work and Pensions stating that her retirement age had gone up six years to 65. A year later, this rose again to 66

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Waspi woman forced to work again at 60 compares state pension age U-turn to 'fraud'

Laurianne Peake, now 67, was expecting to be able to retire at the age of 60, after ill health forced her to leave her teaching job at the age of 55 - but changes in the government's retirement age threw her back into work

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