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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.

young persona and old person walking arm in arm

29, April 2019·2 min read

Letter: ‘Intergenerational Fairness’ a false premise says Solent WASPI

The National Pensioners' Convention says "there is considerable evidence that the inequality inside generations is greater than that between generations" and Solent WASPI say it should not be a question of old versus young.

22, September 2017·1 min read

New petition calls for fairer state pension arrangements

This latest petition calling for fairer transitional state pension arrangements for women born in the 1950s has already attracted over 50,000 signatures.

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'

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

16, November 2015·1 min read

Women born in the 1950s call for fairer state pension arrangements

Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) agree with pensions being equalised by raising women's State Pension Age to the same as men's, but don’t agree with "the unfair way the changes were implemented".

30, November 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP calls for ‘transition payments’ for women affected by changes to pension age

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has spoken up for Island women in Parliament, during debate about State Pension Age reforms on women born in the 1950s.

5, November 2018·1 min read

Isle of Wight WASPIs to rally in Newport (updated)

Island WASPIs now have their own, dedicated support group on the Island and are holding their second Rally in St James’ Square, Newport this weekend. They hope to meet and speak to as many people as possible whose lives have been impacted.

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.

9, November 2018·4 min read

Why WASPI women won’t be celebrating during milestone week

Isle of Wight has 11,000 women affected by the Government’s acceleration of the State Pension Age by Gov Acts for women born in 1950s. During this milestone week, Shelagh shares some great background.

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

18, December 2017·4 min read

The ‘Government’s shame grows’ say pension campaigners

Women from the Solent area travelled to Parliament last week to hear the latest debate calling for fair transitional state pension arrangements for women born in the 1950s

12, June 2017·2 min read

What does the General Election mean for the WASPI campaign?

The Joint Coordinators for Solent WASPI Supporters’ Group provide a post-election update on the campaign.

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