WASPI women have been warned that scammers may try to trick them into handing over their details through fake compensation schemes.

Activists from WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) are waiting to know if the government will grant them compensation.

The generation of women born in the 1950s were affected by the increase in the pension age from 60 to 65, and they were not properly informed of the change by the DWP, meaning that many among them had to suddenly change their retirement plans.

The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman determined that there had been maladministration by the DWP and recommended compensation of between £1,000 and £2,950.

MPs supporting the cause have already called for higher compensation, of £10,000 or more, and scammers could try to take advantage of this.

Former pensions minister Steve Webb wrote in This is Money: “As things stand, there is no benefits scheme and nothing to ‘sign up for’. asks you to provide your contact details on a website, it could be a scam.”

Scammers sometimes set up websites and send emails pretending to be from official organizations such as the DWP, using formal language to try to appear authentic.

They often include a link to a website or online form to fill in your personal or financial information, which they can then use to steal your money or for other fraudulent purposes.

If you receive a suspicious email purporting to be from an authority, it is advisable to contact the group yourself to verify the situation.

WASPI activists have recently attended Labor and Liberal Democrat party conferences to express their views.

Many MPs support the cause of compensation, with the Liberal Democrats and the SNP taking a party position that women should receive compensation.

Campaigners also recently met with Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds to outline their demands for the new Labor government.

WASPI campaign chair Angela Madden has already expressed her views: “It’s in the Ombudsman’s report: we didn’t get enough information, we weren’t properly briefed on the impact on us of changes in pensions.

“The Ombudsman said we deserve compensation and an apology. That’s quite clear.”

A preliminary motion was also tabled with MPs from several political parties calling for a “proper plan” of compensation for women.

Activists will once again make their voices heard outside Parliament on October 30, Budget Day, during a demonstration in Westminster.