Women Failed By DWP's Changes To Pension Age
Daily Express|July 21, 2021
Women were let down when the Government failed to tell them about changes to their state pension age with proper urgency, an ombudsman says.
Sarah O’Grady
Women Failed By DWP's Changes To Pension Age

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failed to act quickly enough once it knew a significant proportion of women were unaware.

The 1995 Pensions Act equalized the pension age for men and women. It is 66 and will rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

The ombudsman said it had received a lot of complaints. Many women said they suffered distress and financial loss.

This story is from the July 21, 2021 edition of Daily Express.

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