MPs said WASPI women suffered a 'gross injustice' and a compensation scheme should be established urgently
MPs have urged for a parliamentary vote on whether to compensate 1950s-born women affected by the state pension age changes.
Opening the debate, SNP frontbencher Patricia Gibson said: “Although I’m disappointed there will be no vote on this matter today, there is nothing, nothing at all to prevent the Government from bringing such a vote forward in Government time. Intervening, SNP MP Kirsten Oswald said it was “ludicrous” to suggest the women “should have found out about a change to their pension arrangement by happening to read advertisements in the correct newspaper, on the correct day”.
She said: “The issue before us today goes to the heart of our sense of justice and fairness, and the social contact the Government of the day has with its citizens. He said: “My fear is we will not deal with it urgently, and let me be clear, I do not believe that allowing the clock to run down until the forthcoming general election is an acceptable option.”
Conservative MP Peter Aldous said it would create a “constitutional gap” if the recommendation of the ombudsman were not acted on.
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