The WASPI campaign (Women Against State Pension Inequality) has secured a welcome financial boost in its ongoing battle to get DWP compensation. Lawyers representing the campaign group were set to take on the DWP at the high court on December 9 and 10. This was to challenge the DWP's decision not to grant compensation to the 1950s-born generation of women, represented by WASPI and other campaign organisations.

However, the DWP announced in November it would re-take its decision on whether or not to grant compensation. In light of this, the two legal teams agreed an out-of-court settlement in early December.

The terms of this included that the DWP will issue its fresh decision within 12 weeks, and that the department will pay £180,000 to WASPI. This will be paid within 21 days of

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