Two-thirds of young voters think the Government should pay compensation to WASPI women, new polling shows.
The campaign says there is overwhelming support for its demands among 18-34-year-olds, with 66 per cent saying over three million 1950s-born women should get payouts. WASPI chair Angela Madden warned ministers they are in the “last chance saloon” to deliver justice.
Next month, supporters will learn if the Government will change its mind on refusing compensation after new evidence came to light. Mrs Madden said: “These findings prove that younger people understand the importance of justice and fairness across generations.
“They recognise that when the state fails its citizens through maladministration, it must put things right, regardless of age. The overwhelming support from 18-34 year-olds shows they won’t accept a society where governments can simply ignore independent watchdogs and deny compensation to those who’ve been wronged.”
The survey of 2,095 adults, carried out by Yonder, discovered 53 per cent of 18-34 year-olds believe the Government should hold a debate and vote on whether compensation should be paid. And 77 per cent said people affected by maladministration should be able to receive redress without having to take legal action.
The Government is under pressure to reverse its decision not to award compensation of £1,000 to £2,950 to 3.6 million women. WASPI had been set for a court clash at the beginning of December, demanding a judicial review – but legal action is on hold pending the outcome of the latest review.
Mrs Madden, 71, said nothing short of a compensation scheme will suffice. She said, “This really is crunch time. We need every MP making it clear that ministers are in the last chance saloon.
“If they again ignore the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations, they risk a humiliating tsunami of national outrage and further legal action.”
Campaigners have raised more than £250,000 to finance their legal challenge. Failures at the DWP meant the decision to raise the state pension age for women was not adequately conveyed. The worst-affected were plunged into poverty after being unable to prepare for the future.
These women were impacted by their state pension age increasing from 60 to 65 and then 66.
Labour were firmly in support of WASI and used powerful words about injustice and righting wrongs, but this was to win votes, and as soon as they were elected, they said no – this is just another illustration of Labour backtracking and lying.
However, it’s going to cost our government a ton of money to compensate these women – how will they pay for it, now that they have robbed it? And if they do manage to compensate these women, the taxpayer will suffer because our government will increase everything.
The government tax us, and then taxes us again and again. Double taxes here, triple taxes there – tax is their new toy! And the best of luck to these extraordinary women who are fighting them – they have made a stand that should be recognised, and now they are showing up our government for all their underhandedness, and backtracking moves.
Labour are like the Starzi, who are crooks and ginger growlers who were all over the WASPI women pre-election, garnering as much good publicity as they could, but then after they won, they began to display their true colours. If they have enough money to sustain migrants, they have enough money for WASPI women.
Labour would never win a general election if one were held right now!
People in the UK are being treated dreadfully, and they deserve better.
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