[ Ministers have still not met the author of the damning report into Waspi state pensions, six weeks after it was published, it has emerged. A report by the Parliamentary and Health Service ombudsman in March found that the Department for Work and Pensions was guilty of maladministration by failing to inform women born in … Read more
[ Women angry over major changes to the state pension age have warned Britain’s politicians that they are ready to make compensation one of the single biggest issues at the general election. The Waspi (Women Against State Pension Inequality) campaign has vowed to put pressure on every single election candidate to commit to an “adequate” … Read more
[ Senior MPs have urged the Government to hold an urgent vote on compensation for women who say they lost out financially because of changes to the state pension. Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners are furious that both the Conservatives and Labour have refused to commit to compensation, despite last month’s damning report … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has held engagement sessions with 11 states on expanding the Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih (SBJK) programme, which was created to provide access to education for children who drop out of school. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh (pic) said the states involved were Penang, Johor, Pahang, Terengganau, Kedah, Negri … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: The basics of artificial intelligence (AI) will be introduced to primary school students beginning 2027, the Dewan Rakyat was told. “At primary schools, Students will be introduced to the basics of AI in a new subject called Technology and Digital. “Further application of AI will continue in the same subject in secondary … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: The National Service Training Programme (PLKN 3.0) will not be confined to secondary school students, says Adly Zahari. The Deputy Defence Minister said undergraduates and youth who are not pursuing tertiary education would also be included. “We have the timeline and age bracket to ensure that the programme is implemented well,” he … Read more
[ Women who say they lost out financially because of major changes to the state pension age are demanding that MPs hold a vote on compensation. Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) has written an open letter to Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt – urging the minister to “urgently” set aside time for a vote on … Read more
[ In our weekly series, readers can email in with any question about retirement and pension saving to be answered by our expert, Tom Selby, director of public policy at investment platform AJ Bell. There is nothing he doesn’t know about pensions. If you have a question for him, email us at [email protected]. Question: I’ve read that it’s … Read more
[ Compensation for Waspi women who lost out when the pension age was changed must be “fair” to the taxpayer, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said, following warnings that it could cost up to £10.5bn. He suggested it will “take time” to organise payouts for the millions of women affected and cautioned: “There’s no secret vault … Read more
[ Ignoring the estimated 3.6 million women affected by major changes to the state pension age could spell electoral danger for Labour, the party has been warned. Pollsters and campaigners told i that the generation of so-called Waspi women who did not get their pension at 60 as they expected could have “outsized influence” on … Read more
