A minister has refused to confirm whether the government will pay compensation to women hit by the rise in the state pension age.
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign group says they were not properly informed about the change.
An ombudsman last week recommended that the women receive an apology and pay-outs of between £1,000 and £2,950.
An ombudsman last week recommended that the women receive an apology and pay-outs of between £1,000 and £2,950.
Labour also failed to say what it would do regarding compensation, but called on the Work and Pensions Secretary to return to the Commons quickly.
The SNP asked whether another TV drama was needed to “embarrass and shame them into doing the right thing”, in reference to the television series which elevated the plight of sub-postmasters and postmistresses who have been fighting for compensation in their battle against the Post Office.
Meanwhile, the chair of the WASPI campaign group, Angela Madden told the BBC the minister made references to the report being 100 pages long “as if he were being asked to digest War and Peace”.
“The fact it is has taken five years for the ombudsman to produce his conclusions is a pretty perverse reason to say more delay is now justified,” she said. “The report is not complicated at all…
“The Commons must get a debate and vote on compensation as soon as possible after Easter.”
A minister has refused to confirm whether the government will pay compensation to women hit by the rise in the state pension age.
An ombudsman last week recommended that the women receive an apology and pay-outs of between £1,000 and £2,950.
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign group says they were not properly informed about the change.
Labour also failed to say what it would do regarding compensation, but called on the Work and Pensions Secretary to return to the Commons quickly.
An ombudsman last week recommended that the women receive an apology and pay-outs of between £1,000 and £2,950.
An ombudsman last week recommended that the women receive an apology and pay-outs of between £1,000 and £2,950.
Labour also failed to say what it would do regarding compensation, but called on the Work and Pensions Secretary to return to the Commons quickly.
The SNP asked whether another TV drama was needed to “embarrass and shame them into doing the right thing”, in reference to the television series which elevated the plight of sub-postmasters and postmistresses who have been fighting for compensation in their battle against the Post Office.
Meanwhile, the chair of the WASPI campaign group, Angela Madden told the BBC the minister made references to the report being 100 pages long “as if he were being asked to digest War and Peace”.
“The fact it is has taken five years for the ombudsman to produce his conclusions is a pretty perverse reason to say more delay is now justified,” she said. “The report is not complicated at all…
“The Commons must get a debate and vote on compensation as soon as possible after Easter.”
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