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UK Ministers reject compensation for WASPI women again, sparking fury among 3.6 million pensioners who accuse the government of "utter contempt" and vow to continue their legal fight.

The hope of millions of women born in the 1950s has been extinguished with a single, brutal decision. UK Ministers have once again rejected calls to compensate the "WASPI women," claiming that the cost to the taxpayer is simply too high. This decision comes despite a Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendation that the women are owed for the "maladministration" that blindsided them with state pension age hikes.
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden delivered the verdict that has left campaigners furious. He argued that the "vast majority" of women knew about the changes, citing leaflets and ad campaigns from years ago. To the 3.6 million women affected, this justification feels like a slap in the face.
Angela Madden, the chair of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign, did not hold back. "This demonstrates utter contempt," she raged. For many of these women, the lack of notice meant they retired into poverty, their financial plans shattered overnight. They weren’t asking for the full pension back; they were asking for compensation for the lack of notice—a payout recommended to be between £1,000 and £2,950.
The WASPI women are not backing down. "We are not frightened of the government," Madden declared, signaling that legal action is the next step. But for many elderly women, time is running out. The government has chosen to protect the treasury over honoring a debt of fairness, a choice that will stain its legacy for years to come.
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