Burnham rows back on £10bn Waspi women offer Politics Andy Burnham has rowed back on an apparent offer to consider a £10.5bn payout for Waspi women, a group of female pensioners who argue that they were not told about a rise in the state pension age. Burnham had told activists that he would “stick by the Waspi women – Women Against State Pension Inequality [...]
Burnham hints at payout for Waspi women claiming billions Politics Andy Burnham has suggested he would support more than 3.5m women who are seeking compensation, hinting at a billions of pounds spending commitment if he enters Downing Street. The Makerfield by-election candidate has long been an outspoken supporter for the so-called Waspi women, a cohort born in the 1950s who claim they lost thousands of [...]
Government to reconsider Waspi women compensation claim after new evidence Business The decision not to award compensation to women affected by the rise in state pension age will be reviewed, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said, after new evidence came to light. Pat McFadden confirmed the decision will be reconsidered and the government will withdraw from the judicial review brought by the Women Against State [...]
Waspi campaigners threaten legal action after ‘gaslighting’ over compensation February 24, 2025 Waspi campaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders the decision to reject compensation for millions of women affected by changes to the state pension age. A watchdog recommended that compensation be paid to women born in the 1950s whose state pension age was raised to be equal with men, but Keir [...]
It’s not just Waspi women, the government has taken everyone for fools December 18, 2024 You don’t have to agree with the principle of the Waspi women’s campaign to sympathise with their feelings of betrayal. Cynicism is one thing in politics, but saying absolutely anything to get in power will ultimately harm democracy, says Alys Denby Waspi stands for: Women Against State Pension Inequality. It’s a confusing name, because the [...]
The unspoken truth about pensions May 29, 2024 Neither party is willing to face up to the fact that when it comes to state and public sector pensions, there really is no money left, says James Price General elections really ought to be a platform from which the seismic, structural challenges facing our country are debated. Governments need fresh mandates if they are [...]