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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.

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

10, March 2017·2 min read

Solent WASPI women joined thousands at Parliament demo

Budget Day and International Women’s Day saw a mass demonstration by nearly 5,000 WASPI supporters in Westminster including women from the Isle of Wight and Solent region.

28, February 2017·1 min read

Solent WASPI women take their protest to the heart of government

Women born in the 1950s from across south Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be travelling to a mass demonstration in London on Wednesday next week to protest.

2, August 2017·1 min read

State Pension Age reforms have sharply pushed up income poverty, says WASPI

The WASPI Director says the Government has implemented State Pension Age reforms without adequately considering the full impact of these changes on the women affected, adding it has sharply pushed up income poverty among 60 to 62-year-old women.

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

WASPI debate 22 November 2018 Solent group 1

26, November 2018·4 min read

WASPI in Westminster for opposition debate

Among those making the journey to Westminster last week for the WASPI rally were members of Solent WASPI Supporters’ Group (Southampton, Portsmouth, South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight). Shelagh reports back on proceedings.

16, November 2018·1 min read

WASPI women and supporters head to Westminter rally

Women from Southampton, Portsmouth, South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be heading to Westminster next Thursday to take part in a Rally.

9, July 2018·2 min read

WASPI women continue their fight for justice

If you support justice for 1950s women and their families, or want to know more about the WASPI campaign, join others on Saturday 14th July in Newport or Southampton.

6, July 2018·1 min read

WASPI women have power to unseat Conservative MPs, says Hencke

Investigative journalist David Hencke wrote earlier this year that WASPI women have the power at the ballot box to unseat their Conservative MPs, citing the Isle of Wight as the biggest voter power of this group.

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

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.

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.

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