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Councils · Renfrewshire Council

Notice of Motion 1 by Councillors Ann-Dowling and Davidson

Full council, 15 December 2022: a named vote on the amendment.

For 5, Against 0, Abstained 0.

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in what it sees as the Conservative Government's inaction to end the injustice experienced by Renfrewshire women affected by the changes to state pension laws. Council notes the campaign of the Women Against State Pension Injustice (WASPI) group together with similar campaign groups, to achieve fair and fast compensation arrangements for all women who were born in the 1950s and were affected by these changes to the state pension age. Council calls for the UK Government to accept the reported findings of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman that 1950s-born women have been severely affected by Department for Work and Pensions maladministration, to take the swift action that many believe is needed to provide the recommended level of compensation to the women, and to compensate beneficiaries of the estates of those who are deceased and failed to receive a pension.” Councillor Ann-Dowling, seconded by Councillor Davidson, then moved the motion. Councillor Leishman, seconded by Councillor N Graham, moved as an amendment that this Council acknowledges that the UK Government cannot act upon recommendations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) until those recommendations have actually been made. To date, the PHSO has only concluded Stages 1 and 2 of its investigation; the third and concluding stage of its investigation, in which it will announce its recommendations, is expected to be made within the first three months of 2023. The PHSO has not found again

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