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Compensating Waspi women would 'burden' the taxpayer, Sir Keir Starmer says

Women have been adversely affected by the rise in state pension age.
The rise in state pension age has led to financial difficulties for many.
No compensation is being provided to those impacted by the pension age changes.
Activists argue that the changes have been unfair to many women.

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Aberdeen Waspi campaigner says Labour's pension compensation snub is 'slap in the face'

Linda Carmichael says she lost out on £42,500 due to the state pension age for women being raised, and says it's like a slap in the face.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Sussex Express

WASPI compensation: 5,200 women in Mid Sussex 'betrayed' by Labour decision

Alison Bennett, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Sussex, has said they will “fight for WASPI women” as data reveals that an estimated 5,200 women in Mid Sussex could be affected.

3 months ago·Lewes, United Kingdom

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Novara Media

Starmer’s Labour Denies Pension Payouts for Waspi Women

Keir Starmer’s government has refused compensation payouts to what could amount to millions of pensioners. Plus: We look back at the biggest climate stories of the year. With Michael Walker, Steven Methven, Adrienne Buller and Tadhg Hickey.…

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Conservative Home

Andrew Gimson's PMQs sketch: Never glad confident morning again for Starmer

The Prime Minister wags his finger! He wags a finger from each hand! His dignity, his very probity, are being called into question, and this he cannot tolerate. But he will have to tolerate it. Kemi Badenoch pointed out to Sir Keir Starmer that he “played politics with the WASPI women,” and this hurt him, for he could find no way to show that he had not played politics with the WASPI women. How gloomy the non-WASPI women sitting on either side o…

3 months ago

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RocketNews

Taxpayers can't afford Waspi compensation, says PM

House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA WirePrime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, arguing that the taxpayer “simply can’t afford the tens of billions of pounds” in payments.He added that “90% of those impacted knew about the changes that were taking place”.However, during Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir was repeatedly pressed on the government’s decision, wi…

3 months ago

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