Waspi women hit by state pension age rise push for £10,000 compensation
- 2 months ago
It suggests women should receive a payout of between £1,000 and £2,950. But campaigners want £10,000 each.
The ombudsman has been looking at whether women were properly informed of the rise in state pension age to bring them into line with men.
The government said it would consider the report and respond in due course.
But the ombudsman said that up to now the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had "clearly indicated it will refuse to comply" on its payout proposal, which it said was "unacceptable".
The ombudsman has been looking at whether women were properly informed of the rise in state pension age to bring them into line with men.
The government said it would consider the report and respond in due course.
But the ombudsman said that up to now the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had "clearly indicated it will refuse to comply" on its payout proposal, which it said was "unacceptable".