WASPI ( Women Against State Pension Inequality )
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has recently found maladministration by the Department of Work and Pensions , ( DWP ) regarding the lack of notice 1950s women received about their State Pension age increases .
Trade Unions , MPs and the WASPI group are now pressing the UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions MP Dr Thérèse Coffey ) calling on her to set out the process by which her department will “ put the situation right ” for WASPI women .
The move follows the publication of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman ’ s report which condemned the UK Government for “ maladministration ” in relation to changes to women ’ s state pensions .
The Ombudsman ’ s findings vindicate the campaign by the Women Against State Pension Inequality ( WASPI ) and condemned the DWP for failing to provide “ accurate , adequate and timely ” information about changes to the state pension age for women .
GMB supports the WASPI Campaign fighting for justice for all women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to the State Pension Age ( SPA ). WASPI is not against equalisation , but they do not accept the unfair way the changes to the SPA were implemented with inadequate or no notice .
For further information go to : www . waspi . co . uk Bolton Council – New Branch Secretary
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Jo is actively involved in GMB ’ s Regional Equality Forum and a strong supporter of our Campaigns for Justice .
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NHS staff have worked above and beyond during the pandemic - the public have shown their praise and we ’ re on the Government to do the same . We are campaigning for a 15 % minimum pay increase or an extra £ 2 an hour whichever is the greatest . But if we ’ re going to win this proper pay rise - we all need to come together to fight for it .
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