Earlier this week the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) confirmed that around 500 WASPI women (Women Against State Pension Inequality ) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will receive its draft report into the ‘injustice caused by the maladministration’ by the end of next week. However, this will be made in writing ‘ in confidence’ to those parties involved and not made public until next year.
Chief Executive Officer at the PHSO, Rebecca Hilsenrath, explained to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) on November 14 that the provisional findings for Stage 2 (injustice) and Stage 3 (financial remedy) will only be sent - mostly by post - to the parties involved, namely the UK Government and around 500 women who made a complaint. Ms Hilsenrath made it clear, after some strong questioning by SNP MP for Inverclyde, Ronnie Cowan, that the final published report will apply to all women affected by the changes to the State Pension ag
WASPI Women State Pension Inequality Draft Report Maladministration Confidential