State Pension age

2022 - 7 - 24

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DWP gives new update in State Pension age change battle with ... (ChronicleLive)

The Government has been refusing to meet with campaigners who have been affected by the unexpected pension age changes.

Despite this, the Government is refusing to meet with campaigners to agree on fair and fast compensation." If we find there was an injustice that has not already been remedied then we will proceed to the third stage and make recommendations to put things right." WASPI Chair and Finance Director Angela Madden said: "We are grateful for MPs such as Kerry McCarthy’s continued support for the WASPI campaign. The PHSO Ombudsman’s investigation into communication of changes to women's State Pension is ongoing; section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations 'shall be conducted in private.' She also asked when the DWP planned to publish its stage two report on complaints regarding to the notification of changes. Birmingham Live reports that MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions had taken place with the ombudsman.

DWP issues fresh update on pension age change battle with ... (Yorkshire Live)

An update has been issued by the Department for Work and Pensions amid the ongoing campaign to give women who were affected by state pension age changes a ...

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman will be making recommendations to the DWP but cannot tell the department to reimburse "lost" pensions. Despite this, the Government is refusing to meet with campaigners to agree on fair and fast compensation." If we find there was an injustice that has not already been remedied then we will proceed to the third stage and make recommendations to put things right." The ombudsman explained that after finding maladministration: "We then move to the second stage and consider whether it led to an injustice for the complainant. Lisa Nandy, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, also asked why the DWP was not responding to requests to meet WASPI and discuss the issue. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) found the DWP guilty of maladministration and criticised it for not giving women enough notice, Birmingham Live reports.

DWP issues new update on State Pension age following campaign (Manchester Evening News)

The DWP has ignored calls to meet up with campaigners to discuss the women affected by changes to the State Pension Age in the 90s.

This is mainly due to the fact that many women affected are approaching their retirement in a state of financial hardship which has been largely driven by the soaring cost of living crisis. "If we find there was an injustice that has not already been remedied then we will proceed to the third stage and make recommendations to put things right." "This is the approach of successive governments to such matters." Lisa Nandy, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, also asked by the DWP was not personally meeting with WASPI to discuss the issue. It said that "the opportunity that additional notice would have given them to adjust their retirement plans was lost." WASPI (Women Against State Pensione Inequality) has been working on behalf of people who have been caught out by changes to the system.

DWP issues update in State Pension age row with WASPI ... (Cambridgeshire Live)

This led the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) to find the DWP guilty of maladministration. It said that "the opportunity that additional notice ...

Despite this, the Government is refusing to meet with campaigners to agree on fair and fast compensation." At the second stage, we would also consider the complaints about DWP not adequately communicating the required number of years of national insurance contributions to receive a full State Pension, as well as DWP’s and ICE’s complaint handling. The PHSO Ombudsman’s investigation into communication of changes to women's State Pension is ongoing; section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations 'shall be conducted in private.' This led the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) to find the DWP guilty of maladministration. The change, legislated for in 1995, wasn't communicated to most of those affected until 2012. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has faced fresh questions amid a battle with campaigners over State Pension age.

DWP releases new update in State Pension age change battle with ... (Teesside Live)

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) are calling for a one-off compensation payment between £11,666 and £20,000 for anyone affected by DWP's ...

Despite this, the Government is refusing to meet with campaigners to agree on fair and fast compensation." At the second stage, we would also consider the complaints about DWP not adequately communicating the required number of years of national insurance contributions to receive a full State Pension, as well as DWP’s and ICE’s complaint handling. WASPI Chair and Finance Director Angela Madden said: "We are grateful for MPs such as Kerry McCarthy’s continued support for the WASPI campaign. The PHSO Ombudsman’s investigation into communication of changes to women's State Pension is ongoing; section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations 'shall be conducted in private.' Lisa Nandy, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, also asked why the DWP was not responding to requests to meet WASPI and discuss the issue. It said that "the opportunity that additional notice would have given them to adjust their retirement plans was lost."

State pensioners in England could have to wait longer for free bus ... (Daily Express)

BRITONS may have to wait longer to receive their free bus pass after a state pension age change.

“Pension age is set to increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. “A person born on January 31, 1961 is considered to reach the age of 66 years and 10 months on November 30, 2027.” In England, eligibility for the “freebie” benefit is aligned with the state pension age, which is currently 66. “A person born on December 31, 1960 is considered to reach the age of 66 years and nine months on September 30, 2027. While the threshold for receiving state pension payments has remained unchanged for several years now, it is set to rise in several years. Entitledto added: “A person born on July 31, 1960 is considered to reach the age of 66 years and four months on November 30, 2026.