Waspi compensation not affordable, Starmer tells Diane Abbott at PMQs – video | State pensions

Keir Starmer says that 90% of women knew of pension changes in response to a question from Diane Abbott about the decision not to compensate Waspi women. The government accepted the parliamentary and health service ombudsman’s findings earlier this year that pension changes had not been communicated adequately, but rejected its recommendation for a flat-rate compensation scheme paying out between £1,000 to £2,950 to each of the more than 3 million women affected