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Waspi women slam Government's 'bizarre and unjustified' no compensation decision

The article discusses the backlash from the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign following comments by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride, who suggested that compensation for the affected women might not be forthcoming. WASPI women, who were born in the 1950s and faced an increase in their state pension age from 60 to 65 (and later 66), have criticized the government's stance as "bizarre and unjustified." The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman had previously recommended compensation due to the lack of adequate notification about these changes, which left many women unable to plan for their retirement effectively. Despite this, Stride indicated that the government was still considering the report but did not commit to any compensation, leading to accusations of the government ignoring the Ombudsman's findings and the plight of these women.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-gb/politics/government/waspi-women-criticise-bizarre-and-unjustified-ruling-out-of-compensation/ar-AA1w1Fag ]