Waspi campaigners threaten legal action as pension compensation row deepens

The group of inequality in women's retirement pensions demands that 3.6 million women were changing because the government failed to provide sufficient warning when it raised the retirement age from 60 to 65, and then to 66. These changes are due to the legislation that was presented in the nineties, however Many women were not notified until years later, leaving them with a little time to control pension plans.

Although the Minister of Labor and Pensions, Liz Kendall, apologized for the delay in delivering the changes, she confirmed that there was no “direct financial loss” and refused to provide compensation. According to Mrs. Kendall, awareness of increased ages was already significant, so the previous notification had not changed retirement decisions for many women. However, WASPI claims that a time deficiency in time led directly to financial hardship.

Last year, the Parliamentary Grievance Secretary suggested one time to 2950 pounds for each affected woman, highlighting a 28 -month gap in notifying them of the new retirement age. WASPI describes the government's position as “anger” and says that the ministers are “lighting” effectively those who have not had a realistic opportunity to prepare for a longer work life. The campaign group launched a call for group finance, in the hope of collecting 75,000 pounds to finance legal bricks.

If the court team is with WASPI, analysts appreciate that the final compensation bill may reach 10.5 billion pounds – an amount that the government insists on the public finances that cannot extend to it, especially amid continuous economic pressures. Labor leader Sir Kerr Starmer also excluded widespread compensation, pointing to restrictions on the national budget.

Despite the political hesitation, Angela Madden, head of the predecessors, says the group left no alternative other than legal action. “We will not allow the DWP gas light to women to challenge,” she said.

With a judicial review that is likely to be just weeks away, the row about what many consider as a major acceleration issue does not show any sign of mitigation. For the Treasury, any unfavorable ruling can cause great pressure to reopen the case – and billions in potential obligations.