A new survey shows 70 per cent of people support a compensation payout for women born in the 1950s.
A new survey of more than 2,000 people suggests that the British public overwhelmingly backs compensation for 1950s-born women affected by State Pension age changes. Nearly 70 per cent of people said successive UK Governments ‘got it wrong’, and that ministers should urgently pay ‘fair and fast compensation’ to millions of WASPI women .
Of those expressing an opinion, just 21 per cent said they trust Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to deliver compensation, while only 40 per cent trust Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to do the same. “Ministers seem to have gone into hiding and Labour have yet to make their position clear. With one woman dying every 13 minutes, WASPI women simply cannot afford to wait any longer.
As a result of its findings, the Ombudsman has asked Parliament to intervene and “act swiftly” to make sure a compensation scheme is established.
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