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Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) was set up to fight the way that changes we introduced for state pension age for women born in the 1950s.

These women were given either no or very short notice that they would be required to wait a further five years for their state pensions.

There are around 10,000 women on the Isle of Wight affected by the way this change was introduced.

Below are some of the article relating to this subject.

Solent WASPI at the WASPI Demo 30th October

3, November 2024·3 min read

Women from the South rally in Westminster for WASPI pension justice

The Pensions Minister says the Labour Government are not going to 'kick this into the long grass'

24, October 2024·2 min read

Solent WASPI women join national demonstration for pension justice

10,000 women on the Island who were born in the 1950s have been severely affected by the State Pension changes

1, October 2024·2 min read

Isle of Wight MPs both back compensation for 1950s-born women affected by pension changes

Local MPs show support for WASPI campaign and fair pension compensation efforts

Debbie de Spon - WASPI Communications Director, Shelagh Simmons - Solent & IOW WASPI Coordinator, Bob Seely MP, Jane Cowley - Northumberland WASPI Coordinator

23, March 2024·5 min read

Ombudsman confirms 1950s women should receive State Pension age change compensation: Politicians urged to ensure speedy resolution

Vice-Chair State Pension Inequality for Women APPG said, "These women were betrayed. Too many have already died waiting for justice"

6, February 2024·3 min read

Letter: Crowdfunding efforts underline Isle of Wight women’s fight for pension rights (updated)

1950s women's long fight for pension justice continues on the Isle of Wight and around the country

16, November 2023·2 min read

WASPI women’s calls for compensation receive unanimous vote from Isle of Wight council

WASPI campaigners cheered by unanimous council vote for pensions justice on the Isle of Wight

4, April 2023·5 min read

10,000 people on the Isle of Wight could benefit from outcome of court case

Around 10,000 women on the Isle of Wight could be impacted by the Judicial Review decision

26, August 2021·4 min read

New banner for Solent WASPI comes at pivotal time in campaign against state pension inequality

Solent WASPI report that some MPs have missed the point of the Ombudsman's fundings of Maladministration

24, April 2020·2 min read

Call for urgent changes for WASPI women affected by Covid-19 pandemic

The WASPI Campaign Director says they’re increasingly concerned about the disproportionate impact the outbreak is having on 1950s born women

Richard Quigley with the WASPI Pledge GE2019

27, November 2019·3 min read

Labour Party’s commitment to WASPI women ‘first tangible offer from any party’ say Solent WASPI

Solent WASPI say there are around 10,500 Isle of Wight women who did not receive fair notice of changes to their State Pension age

Bob Seely MP and the WASPI Pledge with Shelagh Simmons and Sally Robinson.

18, October 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP pledges to fight for better deal for Island’s WASPI women

More than 10,000 women in the Isle of Wight constituency have been negatively impacted by the State Pension age changes as a result of the lack of notification by the Government

16, July 2019·1 min read

Equalising pension age painful for ‘females born in the 1950s’, says MP

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely asked in parliament yesterday what had been done to help women born in the 1950s avoid financial hardship.

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