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A group of determined women is urging the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide "full restitution" to all women affected by the change in State Pension ages. The 'Back To 60' campaign has gained traction on social media in recent weeks, with calls for a swift completion of an Ombudsman's report into the State Pension age change that has impacted certain women.

Labour MP Kate Osborne has called on the UK Government to “urgently put forward a compensation package” for women born in the 1950s who have been affected by changes to their State Pension age. An estimated 3.8million women across Great Britain missed out on State Pension payments due to a change in retirement age.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of “incompetence” and sending out incorrect information about the State Pension age by Labour’s Andrew Gwynne. The Denton and Reddish MP called for justice for women born in the 1950s who have been affected by changes to their State Pension age.

A former pensions minister has warned the Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign (WASPI) that they are likely to receive “tiny bits of compensation” and not the “thousands and thousands” they may be expecting once the Parliamentary Ombudsman has released its final report.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has rejected a call from Lib Dem MP Helen Morgan to provide 3.8m women across the UK, who missed out on State Pension payments due to the change in retirement age, with an interim payment to help them through the ongoing cost of living crisis while a decision is made on the amount of compensation they are due.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has declined a request from Labour MP, John McDonnell, to meet with a delegation of Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners to “talk about their plight and find a way forward” amid an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) into the way the DWP communicated changes to retirement age.

Women born in the 1950s deserve fair compensation for the changes made to their state pensions, says an Ayr MSP.

Lanarkshire women who are battling against an “injustice” in state pension changes have taken their fight to the Scottish Parliament.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A former Vale Hospital worker has told how she and her fellow 1950s women will not give up the fight after a landmark ruling went against them.Alexandria woman Elaine Neufeld was devastated when she found out that High Court judges had thrown out their appeal against what they claim is the unlawful raising of the pension age from 60 to 66.And West Dunbartonshire MP Martin Docherty-Hughes said the news was heartbreaking.The Women Against State Pension Injustice (WASPI) women, including Elaine, are fighting for recognition and compensation for the years of lost pensions.They say the change in pension age to bring women in line with men was accelerated far

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Women in their 60s across West Dunbartonshire affected by a pensions overhaul which left their retirement plans in tatters are eagerly awaiting a landmark ruling today (Tuesday).Liz Daly who is the co-ordinator of the West Dunbartonshire Waspi (Women Against State Pension Injustice) group says she and her peers are nervous about the judgement but hopeful it’ll go in their favour.In July, judges convened to hear the appeal against a judgement which upheld the move the Waspi campaign is battling against.In October 2019 the High Court ruled on a claim for judicial review brought by the Back to 60 campaign, led by women born in the 1950s.They claimed the

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Women campaigning for the government to amend changes to the pension age have thanked everyone who came along to their recent protest.The women, dubbed WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequalities) gathered on the steps of Paisley Town Hall ahead of a Court of Appeal challenge to a judicial review last year which dismissed their legal challenge.Renfrewshire women have been campaigning for the last five years against a rise in the state pension age which they say has left them badly out of pocket.Paisley woman Kathleen Birney said: “WASPI Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Dumbartonshire and Renfrewshire would like to thank everyone who came along to the recent gathering at

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Women affected by controversial state pension rulings and their supporters gathered at Christie Park last week ahead of a landmark week for the campaign.Members of the West Dunbartonshire WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) group laid a wreath at the workers’ memorial in honour of the thousands of local women who died before reaching state pension age.The event was supported by Martin Docherty-Hughes MP, Councillor Jim Bollan, Margaret Wood from Unite and Jean Halliday from Unison, as well as interested members of the public and some local WASPI members.The event also coincided with the birthday of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.The hearing, at the Court