The UK government has formally rejected calls to compensate millions of women born in the 1950s who were affected by changes to the state pension age, despite an ombudsman finding of “maladministration.” Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden argued that a flat-rate compensation scheme could cost over £10 billion and would not be targeted enough to address specific financial losses. Campaigners from Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) accused the government of treating them with “utter contempt,” deepening the sense of economic injustice for this demographic.
Date: January 29, 2026. Source: independent.co.uk