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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.

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.

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

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.

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"

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".

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.

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.

1, April 2019·4 min read

Ann Widdecombe challenged after ‘lashing out’ at WASPI women

Solent WASPI officers say it's not surprising that Ann Widdlecombe lashed out at WASPI women, as she was one of the ministers responsible for steering the 1995 SPA legislation.

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

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.

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.

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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