Waspi women

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Taxpayers can't afford Waspi compensation, says Keir Starmer (BBC News)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, arguing that the taxpayer ...

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What are 'Waspi women' and why do they feel betrayed over ... (The Guardian)

How women born in the 1950s have lost out in changes to the UK state pension age – and what happens next.

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Labour MPs round on Starmer for denying Waspi women ... (Sky News)

Women born in the 1950s have said they were not given sufficient notice the pension age was rising from 60 to 65 in the 2010s, with an ombudsman ...

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Waspi women: Decision is 'a slap in the face' - Blackpool sisters (BBC News)

Three sisters are furious the government is not paying compensation in the "Waspi" pension case.

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Waspi women latest: Starmer accused of 'breaking promise' in ... (The Independent)

Starmer's Labour was accused of broken promises at PMQs over its decision not to pay compensation to 3.8 million Waspi women.

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The Waspi women don't deserve compensation (Spectator.co.uk)

Labour is right not to pay compensation to the Waspi women – those who feel aggrieved that the state pension age for women was raised from 60 to 66 without, ...

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Starmer accused of betraying Waspi women as he rules out vote on ... (Ireland Live)

Sir Keir Starmer has denied MPs a vote on his Government's decision to rule out compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age, as he.

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Starmer accused of betraying Waspi women as he rules out vote on ... (Impartial Reporter)

Sir Keir Starmer has denied MPs a vote on his Government's decision to rule out compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age, ...

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Pensions: Waspi women treated 'appallingly' - Little-Pengelly (BBC News)

In March, a parliamentary ombudsman recommended compensation of between £1000 and £2950 for each of those affected.

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Labour's betrayal of the Waspi Women (Counterfire)

In opposition, Labour promised compensation for older women affected by changes in the pension age, but now are refusing to do so, so austerity continues to ...

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Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against Waspi payout refusal (The Guardian)

Liberal Democrats could force vote on government decision that has angered many Labour backbenchers.

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Pensions: Waspi women treated 'appallingly' - Little-Pengelly (BBC News)

In March, a parliamentary ombudsman recommended compensation of between £1000 and £2950 for each of those affected.

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Keir Starmer wrong to deny Waspi women payout - Anas Sarwar (BBC News)

The Scottish Labour leader says he is disappointed the UK government is not providing compensation.

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Keir Starmer stung by Waspi women but it's least of his worries (BBC News)

Women affected by state pension changes believed Labour was on their side, feeding cynicism about politics.

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Tell us: are you affected by UK government decision not to ... (The Guardian)

We'd like to hear from women who are affected by Labour's decision not to compensate women who lost out on pensions because the government failed to notify ...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves campaigned alongside her mother for ... (Sky News)

The current chancellor said in a 2016 debate that women affected by the increase in state pension age had been "done and injustice" and urged the government ...

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Waspi women latest: Starmer accused of 'breaking promise' as he ... (The Independent)

Starmer's Labour was accused of broken promises at PMQs over its decision not to pay compensation to 3.8 million Waspi women.

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Jamie Stone 'shocked and astonished' as Waspi women are denied ... (Northern Times)

Liberal Democrat MP Jamie Stone is “shocked and astonished” that women affected by changes to the state pension age will not be receiving payouts.

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Chris Mason: Starmer stung by Waspi women but it's least of his ... (BBC News)

Women affected by state pension changes believed Labour was on their side, feeding cynicism about politics.

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As a 'cuspy Waspi' woman, I have another reason to be furious with ... (The Independent)

Being born at the very end of the Fifties – a few months short of an arbitrary cut-off imposed three decades ago – means that Catherine Pepinster will be ...

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