“Women against state pension inequality” getting mad that state pension inequality was removed has to be the funniest thing I’ve seen all day
There’s no need to give £10 billion to people who don’t need it just because they say they weren’t told about something that they were in fact told about.
Even if the government had loads of money available — which they don’t — further enriching the wealthiest age cohort is not something they should do. As things stand, they would need to cut, tax or borrow to fund this. No one should be taken seriously unless they can say which of those things the government should do.
Corbyn and Starmer have literally nothing in common. Jezza can eat crackers in my bed anytime
I feel like I’m missing something here. The law was changed in 1995, to come in to effect from 2010 onwards.
How is 15 years not enough notice?
You’re not missing anything, they don’t have a leg to stand on.
Yank here, article is paywalled, what is a Waspi?
Women Against State Pension Inequality is a voluntary UK-based organisation founded in 2015 that campaigns against the way in which the state pension age for men and women were equalised. They call for the millions of women affected by the change to receive compensation.
Women Against State Pension Inequality
…campaigns against the way in which the state pension age for men and women were equalised
The name and the description seem to be at odds with each other.
Yep for decades women got to retire 5 years before men. In 1995 the law changed. Meaning that by 2010 all men and women wound need to wait till 65 to retire and claim state pension. Rather then the 60 women previously had.
So yeah while the women may have paid pension payments since the 1950s expecting a earlier retirement then men. And as have some right to object to the decision and law changes.
Inequality is a pretty pathetic claim and trully seems to insult the men treated unequally in this case.
But let’s remember. Historically a lot of inequality for women including lower pay. Was far from made up for in that one reverse situation.
Thank you for the information
Let’s just abandon retirement and have everyone enjoying the beauty and fulfilment of work until they drop. Bah! Pensions are for the workshy layabouts.
