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WASPI Launches Legal Challenge Against UK Pension Policies

9/10/2025

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A legal challenge by Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) will start on December 9, 2025, against UK pension policies.
About 3.5 million women born in the 1950s missed State Pension payments due to raised retirement ages.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed financial assistance for these women.
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell announced a £174.9 billion budget for pension benefits in 2025-26.
The DWP is promoting Pension Credit awareness and providing extra support for low-income pensioners.

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A legal challenge by Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) will start on December 9, 2025, against UK pension policies.
About 3.5 million women born in the 1950s missed State Pension payments due to raised retirement ages.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed financial assistance for these women.
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell announced a £174.9 billion budget for pension benefits in 2025-26.
The DWP is promoting Pension Credit awareness and providing extra support for low-income pensioners.