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.

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

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.

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.