Campaigners are demanding a vote in Parliament on compensating WASPI women, after ministers dodged calls to deliver payouts to 1950s-born women for the second time.

The new letter campaign, led by WASPI, calls on the Government to enable all MPs to have their say on delivering financial redress to women affected by the DWP’s failure to communicate increases to their state pension age.

Since the Government’s reconsideration of the case for WASPI compensation began on 11 November, more than 9,500 affected women have died, with campaigners urging ministers to urgently change course, or potentially face new legal action.

More than 5,000 people have written to their MPs since the Government’s announcement on Thursday to demand a vote is held in Parliament. This equates to one letter being sent every 69 seconds.

The letter calls on MPs to intervene directly and ensure a vote is held in Government time on compensating WASPI women.

The move follows Thursday’s statement by Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden, in which he confirmed WASPI women would once again be denied compensation, despite the Parliamentary Ombudsman stating that a financial remedy should be paid.

With the Parliamentary Ombudsman laying its six-year-long report before Parliament, campaigners say MPs must now “take control of the order paper” to see justice delivered.

Dozens of MPs, including many Labour backbenchers, have spoken out against the Government’s decision in recent days, urging ministers to change course.

The findings of the Parliamentary Ombudsman are clear. The DWP did not properly inform women of increases to their state pension age, and those affected by these failures are due compensation.

The DWP has made clear under successive administrations that it will not be paying any financial remedy. That is why the Parliamentary Ombudsman has asked MPs to intervene to ensure justice is delivered.

Parliament has a duty to act. Every MP must now decide whether they stand with 1950s-born women or with an incompetent government department that fails to own up to its own mistakes.

MPs must take control of the order paper to see justice delivered. There must be a binding vote on compensation in Government time so all our elected representatives can have their say.

Members of public can find out whether their MP supports compensating WASPI women and email them here: https://waspi.co.uk/getting-involved/waspi-map/