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is made up of women born in the 1950s who were impacted by increases to their state pension age so it was equal with men’s.
The change happened between 2010 and 2018. Many say they were not adequately informed about the shift, and so ended up losing out on several years of their state pension.Loughton said: “A lot of women have suffered over a long period of time, and many of them have died in quite tragic circumstances, which is why we need recognition for what they’ve gone through.”“I think they should be ashamed.
“The Ombudsman clearly found the DWP were guilty of maladministration, that they’ve not properly communicated these changes with a great number of women.”into the issue on Thursday, and found those affected were not adequately informed – and therefore need an apology and payouts.the issue was “genuinely more complicated” than other schemes were compensation was now being handed out, adding: “There’s no secret vault of money.
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