"Waspi campaigners have confirmed they are launching fresh legal action against the Government. The announcement by the Women Against State Pension Inequality group follows a decision in January, when women affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated were told for a second time they would not receive compensation. The campaigners say that Labour's recent local election losses should serve as a warning, with Waspi women and their families representing a significant voting bloc in marginal seats."
"A previous decision not to offer redress was reviewed after the rediscovery of a 2007 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) evaluation, which had led officials to stop sending out automatic pension forecast letters. Waspi, which has long campaigned for compensation, said in March that lawyers would raise legal errors with the Government and give its lawyers 14 days to respond."
"Waspi chair Angela Madden said the Government has a choice to listen to Waspi women and compensate them fairly, or face the consequences at the next general election' (PA) Angela Madden, chair of the"
Waspi campaigners confirmed they are launching fresh legal action against the Government. The announcement followed a January decision in which women affected by changes to the state pension age were told a second time they would not receive compensation. The Women Against State Pension Inequality group said Labour’s recent local election losses should warn the Government, because Waspi women and their families form a significant voting bloc in marginal seats. A previous decision not to offer redress was reviewed after rediscovery of a 2007 Department for Work and Pensions evaluation that had led officials to stop sending automatic pension forecast letters. Waspi said lawyers would raise legal errors and give the Government 14 days to respond.
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