BOTH major political parties refused to commit to compensating Waspi women today despite a damning report calling on government to pay billions to those who were not told about the state pension rise.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised the triple lock for pension will be included in the Tory election manifesto, suggesting that the party was confident it would be able to pay for it.

But he declined to promise compensation for women hit by changes to state pension eligibility, amid accusations the government failed to adequately inform those born in the 1950s about a rise in the entitlement age.