WASPI women dealt compensation blow and told 'sorry should be enough'

WASPI women have been left furious after a former Tory adviser Samuel Kasumu said "sorry should be enough" to deal with the historical injustices. The former Conservative Party advisor told the BBC he "didn't think compensation is appropriate for this particular circumstance".

Mr Kasumu said: "Sometimes 'sorry' should be enough" and warned WASPI women had "ample time" to find out about changes to the State Pension age. "I don't think compensation is appropriate for this particular circumstance," he added.

Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey reacted by saying: "We have hear harrowing stories from huge numbers of women who have been destitue, some have lost their homes, some have faced mental health difficulties, some have been suicidal.

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"This is a huge injustice and needs to be treated in that way." She said: "Redress must be made to these women." Mr Kasamu responded by saying: "There are three million pensioners in the country, many who are probably victims of this particular issue who are millionaires, we are in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

"We don't just have billions to pour away every time the Government does something that they need to learn a lesson from. Sometimes sorry should be enough." Ms Long-Bailey told the former Tory advisor "sorry isn't enough I'm afraid".

Speaking in April, Mr Kasumu tweeted on Twitter/X: "Uncomfortable truth... Many WASPI women are asset rich. All benefit from the triple lock." He added: "It really shouldn't... but the grey vote is the only one holding up for some atm!"

"So are you saying that any victims of maladministration shouldn't get £ if they have X amount -you're either a victim or you're not," replied a social media user. "The truth shouldnt be uncomfortable," wrote back a second social media user.

Mr Kasumu spoke out after the WASPI campaign group is demanding compensation after they lost out when the official retirement age was increased from 60 to 66. In March, they won support from the Ombudsman which ruled there was a failure to properly notify the 3.8 million women involved.