Age UK responds to the Government’s review into compensation for WASPI women

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told the House of Commons that WASPI women will not receive compensation.

Caroline Abrahams CBE, Charity Director at Age UK said: “WASPI women and their supporters and friends are entitled to feel deeply disappointed and let down by the decision announced today. After the current Secretary of State said that the Government was reviewing the case for compensation, hopes inevitably rose and it's a real shame that they have now been dashed for a second time. 

"It seems that the Government's main argument against compensation is that it would cost too much, because so many women were impacted. We think it's very unfortunate that, in effect, it's the sheer scale of this injustice that means compensation cannot be offered, with there being no real dispute about things having gone quite badly wrong for significant numbers of older women. Looking forward, it's imperative that nothing like this ever happens again, with the responsibility resting with Government to ensure that much improved processes and safeguards are firmly in place."