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Waspi campaigners have said the Government has agreed to reconsider compensating the group.

Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) , who say they were affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated, said the Government has agreed a "speedy and thorough" reconsideration, and a planned hearing will now not take place on Wednesday.

A special hearing had been due to take place regarding concerns from the Waspi group , which would decide whether a judicial review trial slated for December 9 and 10 should proceed.

Ministers have committed to make “best endeavours” to reconsider potential compensation within 12 weeks, or by February 24, and to pay more than half of Waspi’s legal costs, the group said. View 2 Images

Ministers said last month

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