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State Pension Age: Women Born on or after 6 April 1950

Monday 5 December 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Helen Morgan asked about compensating women affected by state pension age changes.
  • The pensions ombudsman found the government was too slow in informing women about changes.
  • The minister said it is not appropriate to take further steps while the ombudsman's investigation is ongoing.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Helen Morgan Lib Dem North Shropshire
Benefits & Welfare
Context

The state pension age equalisation and subsequent increases have affected women born on or after April 6, 1950. The pensions ombudsman concluded that the Government was too slow to inform many women about these changes.

Question

If he will take steps to compensate women born on or after 6 April 1950 affected by changes to the state pension age. Last July, the pensions ombudsman found that the government had been too slow in informing women about these changes, especially during the cost of living crisis, leading many WASPI women to struggle. The issue is frequently raised in my surgeries.

Answer from Laura Trott

The investigation by the pensions ombudsman is ongoing, so it would not be appropriate to take any further steps at this stage.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Commitment to interim payments for affected women

How: Investigation Ongoing

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Q2 Helen Morgan Lib Dem North Shropshire
Benefits & Welfare
Context

The state pension age equalisation and subsequent increases have affected women born on or after April 6, 1950. The pensions ombudsman concluded that the Government was too slow to inform many women about these changes.

Question

If he will take steps to compensate women born on or after 6 April 1950 affected by changes to the state pension age. Last July, the pensions ombudsman found that the government had been too slow in informing women about these changes, especially during the cost of living crisis, leading many WASPI women to struggle. The issue is frequently raised in my surgeries.

Answer from Laura Trott

The investigation by the pensions ombudsman is ongoing, so it would not be appropriate to take any further steps at this stage.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Commitment to interim payments for affected women

How: Investigation Ongoing

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