The Labour Government has refused to award compensation to women born in the 1950s over inequalities resulting from state pension age changes in a blow for the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign. Mr McFadden apologised that women born in the 1950s were not sent individual letters about their state pension changes earlier, but revealed will not receive compensation as a result of communications problems. He added: "We accept that individual letters about changes to the state pension age could have been sent earlier. Despite the PHSO's findings, the Government stated the £10.5billion compensation bill for Waspi women could not be justified despite agreeing with the ombudsman over the DWP's "maladministration". Mr McFadden revealed the Government's decision over Waspi women | PARLIAMENT TV