Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation

The_Green_Hornet

A decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age will be reconsidered by the government.

Campaigners say 3.6 million women born in the 1950s were not properly informed of the rise in state pension age to bring them into line with men.

Last year, the government apologised for a 28-month delay in sending letters, but rejected any kind of financial payouts.

A document was not shown to Liz Kendall, who was Work and Pensions Secretary at the time of the decision, but had since come to light and needed to be considered, the government has now said.

Current Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told the Commons that retaking the decision did not mean that payouts would be made to those affected.

Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation - BBC News

El_Torro

I haven't followed this story closely over the years but from what I've seen people are complaining about something that was planned many years in advance and widely advertised. I don't see why tax payers' money should be spent on this, for a movement that is essentially badgering whichever government is in power for something which (in my opinion) they are not entitled to. 

I'd much rather see time and effort being spent on properly compensating the victims of the Post Office / Horizon scandal. That is an actual example of a miscarriage of justice.

bjorn_toby_wilde

Anyone up for a sweepstake? How long before this thread is shut down like all the other WASPE threads before it?

westv

bjorn_toby_wilde said:

Anyone up for a sweepstake? How long before this thread is shut down like all the other WASPE threads before it?

How dare people disagree with MSE Towers!

RogerPensionGuy

I cannot imagine why they would consider another U Turn again after 1st backing it, then changing its mind, but now rethinking again.

I'll guess 99% some crumbs will be offered in the future to all those affected by the whole process and help out people and families that got caught out. 

Baldytyke88

El_Torro said:

I haven't followed this story closely over the years but from what I've seen people are complaining about something that was planned many years in advance and widely advertised. I don't see why tax payers' money should be spent on this, for a movement that is essentially badgering whichever government is in power for something which (in my opinion) they are not entitled to. 

I'd much rather see time and effort being spent on properly compensating the victims of the Post Office / Horizon scandal. That is an actual example of a miscarriage of justice.

I agree, but there are some pensioners whose pension is low enough to be eligible for pension credits.

Would the above include Waspies?

MattMattMattUK

This seems a like another bad decision by the government, I expect an influx of people on here over the next few days demanding to know when it will be paid.

singhini

El_Torro said:

I haven't followed this story closely over the years but from what I've seen people are complaining about something that was planned many years in advance and widely advertised. I don't see why tax payers' money should be spent on this, for a movement that is essentially badgering whichever government is in power for something which (in my opinion) they are not entitled to. 

I'd much rather see time and effort being spent on properly compensating the victims of the Post Office / Horizon scandal. That is an actual example of a miscarriage of justice.

i agree with you.

However, Starmer supported WASPI campaigners when he was in opposition (making a rod for his own back).

Tories = Liars

Labour = U-turners

To keep things on track: if you are a WASPI woman, there’s no harm in holding the government to account. Remind them they promised to support you, and push for what you feel is right. As comrade Citizen Smith famously put it: “Power to the People!”

Aretnap

MattMattMattUK said:

This seems a like another bad decision by the government, I expect an influx of people on here over the next few days demanding to know when it will be paid.

TBF this may well just be a case of "our reasoning for telling them to get stuffed wasn't as watertight as it could have been; we need to do it again to avoid yet another judicial review" rather than "we've found £20 billion down the back of the sofa, let's give them what they want after all".

artyboy

So that's why I'll be getting another good gouging by Rach in a couple of weeks...

Albermarle

Aretnap said:

MattMattMattUK said:

This seems a like another bad decision by the government, I expect an influx of people on here over the next few days demanding to know when it will be paid.

TBF this may well just be a case of "our responding for telling them to get stuffed wasn't as watertight as it could have been; we need to do it again to avoid yet another judicial review" rather than "we've found £20 billion down the back of the sofa, let's give them what they want after all".

Good analysis.