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More than 3.6 million WASPI women still waiting to find out if they will get pension compensation

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Published date10 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The Government has yet to confirm whether any compensation will be awarded to the millions of women born in the 1950s who were inadequately informed about the increase in the state pension age

The Women Against State Pension Inequality WASPI campaign group has labelled this a gross "injustice", which forced many to postpone retirement plans without prior warning.

In the South East of England, more than 500,000 of these women live, reports the Manchester Evening News.

An ombudsman has suggested that affected women born in the 1950s should receive an apology and compensation ranging from £1,000 to £2,950. However, this week Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, repeatedly declined to confirm if a decision would be made before the general election.

Pressed by Ed Balls on Good Morning Britain about the next steps, Mr Stride admitted there were "strong feelings" on both sides regarding compensation. He stated: "There'll be no undue delay in us coming forward, but I do want to have sufficient time. There are very strong feelings about this on all sides of the argument as to whether compensation should be paid or not."

Further, Mr Stride told the Today programme: "I'm not going to put a precise time limit on it, but we do need to look at these things very carefully."

You can use our interactive map below to see how many women in your area are affected.

He also emphasised the importance of a thorough process: "I think I owe it to everybody to really make sure that the guiding light in this process is that it is thorough, and that it is conclusive because it has gone on for an awfully long time."

Meanwhile, campaigners highlight the urgency as they claim a WASPI woman passes away every 13 minutes.

For women born between April 1950 and April 1960 wondering about their pension notification timeline, an interactive tool is...

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