Supporters of compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age outnumber opponents by almost four to one, according to new research commissioned by campaign group Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI).
The survey of more than 10,000 adults across Great Britain found 47 percent believe affected women should receive full or partial compensation, while 13 percent said they should not.
A majority of respondents, 56 percent, said the women had been wronged, while 83 percent backed some form of financial redress when presented with options for how the Government could respond to a Parliamentary Ombudsman ruling.
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WASPI says more than 3.5 million women born in the 1950s were affected after the state pension age increased from 60 to 66 and they were not properly informed.
Previous estimates suggest around 19,500 women in Worcestershire were affected.
WASPI chair Angela Madden said the findings sent a “clear message” to ministers.
