DWP boss gives update on State Pension compensation next steps for WASPI women
dailyrecord.co.ukSecretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride MP has said he will return to the House of Commons “when there is something to say” about a decision on whether women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the State Pension age should receive compensation.
His comments may confuse some people as the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report (PHSO) published on March 21 indicated that compensation should be made.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain (GMB) on Monday, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boss would not be drawn by presenter and former politician, Ed Balls, into confirming any timescale or specific dates for giving WASPI women (Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign) an update on how the UK Government plans to proceed.
The PHSO report recommended that Parliament should intervene and “act swiftly” to make sure a compensation scheme is established.
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