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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.

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

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.

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

3, October 2017·1 min read

Letter: How can Government change State Pension Age without informing you?

This reader worked full-time for 35 years, always paid a full NI contributions and has now found herself having to wait another six years for her state pension.

30, May 2017·3 min read

Local WASPI women take part in national day of action

Solent WASPI women took part in a day of action, raising awareness of their situation and calling on candidates in the General Election across the region to support their cause.

26, November 2018·2 min read

Mixed response to Isle of Wight MP’s ‘patronising’ WASPI women speech in Parliament

Find out why Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Robert Seely was praised and condemned over his speech at the debate on equalisation of the State Pension Age for women born in the 1950s.

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

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.

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"

1, September 2017·2 min read

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