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Lord Sikka (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 28 October 2024

Debate

Women’s State Pension Age: PHSO Report

Contribution

My Lords, paragraph 19 of the parliamentary ombudsman’s report clearly states that “complainants have suffered injustice as a result of maladministration”, and the report recommends compensation. Thousands of women have died while awaiting compensation, but all that successive Ministers have done is kick the can down the road, saying, “We are still consulting”. There has already been an inquiry. Can the Minister specify the date by which this injustice will actually be addressed and compensation paid? In addition, will she agree to meet another delegation of the affected women?

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