Bad News For Waspi Women

[barry1010]

The Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman recommended compensatary payouts to the women affected by the changes in pension - the government and DWP have decided to ignore it.

What is the point of the Ombudsman if the governing bodies can choose to ignore them?

Sad day for many women

 

[newmodarmy]

So are you saying you would you have wanted more notice Rowanwitch, or are you saying you were already commited to leaving at 55 so the change was just too drastic. Some would say you could have gone back to work for maybe  acoiple of days a week until you were 60 or 65. I've gone back working for 10 years part time since I retired, and I generally enjoy it.

[Clone]

I always like to find out what the position of certain people is/was.

Our Ange on the subject.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1869066837029171200/pu/vid/avc1/488x270/d0gl5g-rwuxZqESS.mp4?tag=12

[newmodarmy]

Great find, Clone.

[david small]

Words, lies, disinformation, falsehoods, = politics.

[Clone]

May as well add Yvette to the mix.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1869017033154711552/pu/vid/avc1/1292x720/smHrUuZ3KArlpnr1.mp4?tag=12

 

[Peter Pedant]

isnt that the thing about an ombudsman - it  is not a court and the  rules are different

I can see that they are saying the maladministration did not cause the loss - and that no one knew about the pension changes until a little  robin knocked at the window

[THECORBYLOON]

From the Ombudsman's report,

"We found that failings in DWP’s communication about the 1995 Pensions Act negatively affected complainants’ sense of personal autonomy and control over their finances. Complainants also lost opportunities to make informed decisions about some things and to do some things differently.       

We did not find the failings resulted in direct financial loss.

“Failings in DWP’s communication about National Insurance qualifying years information did not lead to an injustice for the sample complainants. We looked at the sample complainants’ individual circumstances and we did not find they lost opportunities to add to their starting amount of State Pension.”
 

[THECORBYLOON]

Meant to make it clear the emphasis was added.

[Peter Pedant]

as a councillor and work rep, I made sure the work force kept up with pension changes. Alot didnt do anything, and more thought I was delving into their private financial affairs.

I minuted the coal face " there is an administrator in charge of this who is working with the enthusiasm of a Soviet robota" ( leddy worker) - so the admin werent on my side either

actually an awful lot said - I cant do anything as I dont have the extra lu-lu. Yeah the ones who went abroad and drove big cars

[Peter Pedant]

After Gordon Browns pension steal of 1997, I thought reveryone who head the phrase 'pension change' would think - "god how much more are they gonna  steal now ?"