WASPI women told 'sorry should be enough' as they are dealt compensation blow

WASPI women have been dealt a blow as they were told 'sorry should be enough' for compensation.

The group, who represent millions of women born in the 1950s fighting for justice over changes to the State Pension age, were left fuming after former Tory adviser Samuel Kasumu suggested an apology should suffice. Speaking to the BBC, he stated "Sometimes 'sorry' should be enough" and argued that WASPI women had "ample time" to learn about the pension age alterations.

"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 destitute, 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 shouldn't 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.