Waspi Women Threaten High Court Action Over Pension Compensation Rejection

Campaigners argue the government's refusal to compensate 1950s-born women for pension age changes is legally flawed and unfair.

The State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the UK government to reconsider its refusal to offer compensation before initiating High Court proceedings.
Approximately 3.6 million women born in the 1950s were affected by state pension age changes, with some facing delays of up to six years before receiving their pensions.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) found the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) guilty of maladministration for failing to properly notify women of the changes, but the government rejected the PHSO's compensation recommendation.
Waspi campaigners argue the government's reasoning for rejecting compensation is legally unsound, citing misuse of survey data and failure to address financial hardships caused by the changes.
The group has launched a crowdfunding effort to cover legal costs, aiming to raise £75,000 to challenge the government's decision in court.