Rachel Reeves says most Waspi women knew pension age was changing so compensation not needed
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said most Waspi women knew the state pension age was changing so it was not "the best use of taxpayers' money to pay an expensive compensation bill".
Rachel Reeves says she can understand why women affected by changes to the state pension age will feel "disappointed", but adds that paying an "expensive compensation bill" was not the best use of taxpayers' money. Campaigners say the government's decision not to compensate women affected by changes...
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he has "every faith" in his chancellor, a day after Rachel Reeves appeared tearful at PMQs, sparking rumours about her future. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Kemi Badenoch has accused the government of "breaking promises" and "playing politics with the Waspi women". Labour has chosen not to compensate women born in the 1950s, claiming most knew about..
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Andrew Griffith has accused the government of "betraying" Waspi women over changes to the state pension age in the UK. The government has chosen not to compensate women born in the 1950s, claiming most..
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Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said most Waspi women knew the state pension age was changing so it was not "the best use of taxpayers' money to pay an expensive compensation bill".
![Reeves: I was upset at PMQs over a personal issue [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250703/1415407992-Reeves-was-upset-at-PMQs-over.jpg)
![Starmer: I have every faith in my chancellor [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250703/1415394974-Starmer-have-every-faith-in-my-chancellor.jpg)
![Starmer, Reeves and Streeting unveil NHS 10-year plan [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250703/1415395114-Starmer-Reeves-and-Streeting-unveil-NHS-10-year.jpg)
![Stride distances himself from Jenrick's claims about Reeves [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250703/1415390350-Stride-distances-himself-from-Jenrick-claims-about.jpg)
![Badenoch accuses govt of 'playing politics' with Waspi women [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241218/1396478038-Badenoch-accuses-govt-of-playing-politics-with-Waspi.jpg)
![Govt: Waspi compensation not good use of taxpayers' money [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241218/1396461560-Govt-Waspi-compensation-not-good-use-of-taxpayers.jpg)
![Griffith: Labour has betrayed Waspi women [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241218/1396459934-Griffith-Labour-has-betrayed-Waspi-women.jpg)
