Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3645

State Retirement Pensions: Women

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 10 September 2024

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024, whether sh

Answer

Emma Reynolds
We have not estimated the costs of providing redress in North Cornwall. The Ombudsman’s report (para 504) published on 21 March 2024 estimated that providing compensation to all 1950s women at the level 4 range would cost between around £3.5 and £10.5bn. ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 3645) →