Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners have today warned of a spike in fake compensation claim forms appearing online.
Multiple unofficial websites have emerged in recent days, claiming those impacted by short-notice State Pension age increases can claim up to £2,950, depending on their circumstances. The websites, appearing to originate outside of the UK, include Savemytaxes and Investbihar which claim women born in the 1950s can get payouts through submitting compensation claim forms.
WASPI Chair Angela Madden said it was “deeply concerning” that a number of websites were encouraging those affected by the changes to share their personal details with unknown entities.
She said any announcement of a compensation scheme for WASPI women would come directly from the UK Government. However, with no decision yet taken by ministers, no such scheme currently exists.
“The need for compensation is so urgent that it is the most vulnerable women who are most at risk and the Government’s continued dithering is now opening up a space for scammers to target them.
Any official announcement on compensation will be made by the UK Government. Anybody who has given their personal data to a potentially fraudulent website should contact Action Fraud.” https://www.actionfraud.police.uk
