General election likely to 'delay’ Waspi state pension compensation, former pensions minister warns

Waspi campaigners had been hoping for a resolution this summer. But Rishi Sunak’s snap general election could mean there’s a significant delay, according to ex-DWP minister Steve Webb.

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Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaigners may have to wait longer to receive compensation as a result of the general election, former pensions minister Steve Webb has warned.

The ex-Liberal Democrat MP, who worked in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the coalition government, told MoneyWeek that there’s likely to be “more delay” as a result of Rishi Sunak’s snap poll. He added that compensation could even be put “on the slow track” after the next government is formed given that political pressure is likely to abate once the election concludes.

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