The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expected to issue an update in response to the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign "in the coming weeks", according to a minister.
In March, a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman concluded that women born in the 1950s should have received more individualised notice regarding changes to their state pension age.
During a DWP questions session in the House of Commons on Monday, Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling said: "I am sure all Members in this Chamber are aware of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign and the parliamentary ombudsman's findings. Will the Secretary of State (Liz Kendall) commit to making a statement in the House before Christmas on progress with her review of the Ombudsman's report?"
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Responding, Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds said: "The Ombudsman took six years to consider a range of complex cases, and we are looking at their complexity. I was the first Minister in six years to meet representatives of the WASPI campaign."
She added: "We hope to be able to update the House in the coming weeks."
Last month, Ms Reynolds confirmed that the DWP has been evaluating the costs associated with establishing a compensation scheme for women born in the 1950s who were impacted by changes to their state pension age.
In her written reply to Steve Darling, the Liberal Democrat shadow work and pensions spokesperson, on Tuesday, Ms Reynolds explained that as part of the DWP's "work on the Ombudsman's investigation and report" it had found that the PHSO's estimate to compensate all women at level four - between around £3.5billion and £10.5 billion - did not take administrative costs into account, reports the Daily Record.
The minister remarked: "As part of our work on the Ombudsman's investigation and report, we have been considering the costs of setting up a compensation scheme.
"The Ombudsman used DWP's broad estimates in their report published 21 March 2024, stating that 'Compensating all women born in the 1950s at the level 4 range would involve spending between around £3.5 billion and £10.5 billion of public funds'. This estimate excludes administration costs."
Ms Reynolds added: "This government is giving its full and proper consideration to all areas of the Ombudsman's report. Once this work has been undertaken, we will be in a position to outline our approach."
Mr Darling had enquired whether the DWP had "undertaken financial modelling for a potential compensation scheme for issues raised" in the PHSO's final report.
