Specific reasons why Parliament needs to get involved to ensure women receive State Pension age compensation
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) published a report on Thursday which said that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failed to adequately communicate changes to women’s State Pension age, and those affected are owed compensation.
As a result of its findings, the Ombudsman has asked Parliament to intervene and “act swiftly” to make sure a compensation scheme is established.
The Ombudsman’s report has suggested compensation at level four, ranging between £1,000 and £2,950, could be appropriate for each of those affected.
However, this is a lower range than the £10,000 figure - level six of the PHSO remedy scale - previously suggested by the State Pension Inequality For Women All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign.
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