Waspi women say Government has agreed to reconsider compensation within 12 weeks'

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"Campaigners for women affected by changes to the state pension age have said that the government has agreed a speedy and thorough reconsideration of whether to award them compensation. It comes as a planned hearing, which had been due to take place on Wednesday regarding concerns from the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) group, will now not take place. The hearing was to decide whether a judicial review trial slated for December 9 and 10 should proceed."

"Ministers have committed to make best endeavours to reconsider potential compensation within 12 weeks, or by February 24, and to pay more than half of Waspi's legal costs, the group said. Ministers said last month that the government will reconsider the decision to not award compensation to the affected women. Last year, a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) suggested compensation ranging between 1,000 and 2,950 could be"

Campaigners for women affected by changes to the state pension age say the government has agreed to a speedy and thorough reconsideration of whether to award them compensation. A planned hearing related to concerns from the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) group has been cancelled, removing the need to decide whether a judicial review trial slated for December 9 and 10 should proceed. Ministers have committed to reconsider potential compensation within 12 weeks, or by February 24, and to pay more than half of Waspi's legal costs. Ministers previously said the government would reconsider the decision to not award compensation. A PHSO report suggested compensation ranging between 1,000 and 2,950.

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