The government changed women's pension age and called it progress. Did anyone actually ask you?

I suppose you could blame the feminist movement. Always wanting equality with men, well we’ve got it. We have to work as long as them.

It isn’t fair, and what’s worse is those (like me) who carried on working (because we had to) also paid additional NI. Back in the day, if one chose to continue working after SP age, NI payments stopped. I paid an addition 5 years, no mean amount.

Women my age, 65, have had their State Pension delayed by 7 years. This was supposedly to reach parity with our menfolk. Parity is not the case though, as for decades we had lower pay, fewer education, career and promotion opportunities as our working lives took second place to our menfolk's opportunities. The delay in pension age has cost me in the region of £70000 but this doesn’t just affect me but our income as a couple. State Pensions are becoming unaffordable because successive governments have failed to see the snowballing costs and provide for them. This is not my fault but instead of enjoying life on the Pension I earned, I'm using up my savings and cutting back. Worse stll, a dear friend died this year after only 1 year of State Pension after working until she was 65 and dying within a year. This policy robbed her of 5 years of retirememt. How is that fair?

I agree Norah Hayes. But I think the brilliant representatives who have spent years fighting and managed to get it to court have been ignored. Before the last GE ministers always imply they are going to sort it. Andy Burnham has previously said he agreed with WASPI women. Now I hear he has said he didn't say anything about payouts or recognition. They all con the electorate until they get into power. I think this has been discussed on here before and many say they were informed in good time prior to the new women's retirement age. And many say they weren't informed in a timely manner. The DWP have apologised for not sending the info to all affected. But that's it. I don't think they will pay out as it's too costly and time consuming. And a blanket payout to all who potentially were affected would be even more costly. So I don't think it will happen. I know I wasn't informed and it has cost me.