Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreater Manchester mayor and Makerfield by-election candidate Andy Burnham has ruled out financial compensation for women affected by state pension age changes, despite earlier suggesting they "deserve some recompense". A spokesperson for Mr Burnham confirmed he now "accepts the decision not to award compensation to the group is final". While in opposition, Labour figures, including Sir Keir Starmer, backed the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign, but the party has refused compensation demands since taking office. Instead of financial payments, Mr Burnham's spokesperson indicated he might consider schemes offering early access to free travel, similar to a model implemented in Greater Manchester. The Waspi campaign argues women born in the 1950s received insufficient notice of the state pension age increase, with potential compensation costs estimated to be over £10 billion based on a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report. In fullAndy Burnham backtracks on paying compensation to Waspi womenThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreater Manchester mayor and Makerfield by-election candidate Andy Burnham has ruled out financial compensation for women affected by state pension age changes, despite earlier suggesting they "deserve some recompense". A spokesperson for Mr Burnham confirmed he now "accepts the decision not to award compensation to the group is final". While in opposition, Labour figures, including Sir Keir Starmer, backed the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign, but the party has refused compensation demands since taking office. Instead of financial payments, Mr Burnham's spokesperson indicated he might consider schemes offering early access to free travel, similar to a model implemented in Greater Manchester. The Waspi campaign argues women born in the 1950s received insufficient notice of the state pension age increase, with potential compensation costs estimated to be over £10 billion based on a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report. In fullAndy Burnham backtracks on paying compensation to Waspi womenThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
