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With local and devolved parliament elections happening on 7 May, Women Against State Pension Inequality is seeking to mobilise supporters and put pressure on local politicians with a “party support scorecard”.
The scorecard lists the main parties’ commitments to compensating about 3.5m women for the government’s state pension age comms blunder.
Compensation for the Department for Work and Pensions sending its letters about state pension age 28 months late is “a key issue on the doorstep, not just amongst those affected, but for all those who believe in fairness and following the rulings of independent ombudsmen”, said Waspi chair Angela Madden. “The Parliamentary Ombudsman was unequivocal. The DWP failed these women, and they deserve compensation.”
Madden urged local politicians to show support: “Every candidate standing has an opportunity to stand on the right side of this injustice and to join our calls for fair compensation. We are calling on them to do exactly that.”
According to the scorecard, MPs in all listed parties – Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, Green Party, Labour, Conservatives and Reform – have shown support and/or backed compensation for 1950s-born women.
Things start to diverge among party leaders, however – neither Sir Keir Starmer Kemi Badenoch or Nigel Farage has said 1950s-born women should be compensated as recommended by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Source: Waspi
Waspi argued that the SNP and Plaid Cymru’s support could increase their chances of winning the most seats in both Holyrood and the Senedd. The May elections include the Scottish parliament and Senedd Cymru, as well as over 5,000 council seats and six mayors.
“Voters are being urged to raise Waspi on the doorstep and contact their local candidates to check whether they support the campaign,” the group said.
Earlier this month, the campaigners threatened the government with further legal action following the work and pensions secretary’s refusal to follow the PHSO’s recommendation, having considered the matter again.
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