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Women against State Pension Inequality: Legal Costs

Asked by Jon TrickettLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 June 2026UIN 10090

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Department has spent on litigation relating to its position on WASPI compensation since its initial decision to reject compensation in December 2024.

Answered by Torsten Bell

Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We do not comment on live litigation.

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