Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

[Pixie]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

This is the email received from Anne

Since starting the WASPI campaign it has become apparent that political support has been central to the success of the campaign that has resulted in three debates in Parliament. The latest on 1st February 2016. WASPI want to capitalise on this success to achieve the best possible outcome for as many of you as possible.


As the issues under the WASPI petition affect very many of you and very many of you have also signed both petitions, it seems sensible to have only one petition and therefore I have decided to bring the 38 Degrees Petition “Reverse the State Pension Law” to a close. If you still want your voice to be heard, then please feel free to sign the e-petition which is open until 20th April.


I do hope you understand that this decision has been made for the best reasons and thank you for your support.


Regards


Anne

[Still Waving]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

Yes I saw that.

[DarkAutumn]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

I understand that Anne Keen has decided to close the petition, and it is no longer available on 38 degrees. When tens of thousands of people have signed a petition, isn't there an obligation to them to progress it?

Because the petition reached over 100,000 signatures, the matter has been debated in Parliament, you can see the debate here: https://hansard.digiminster.com/comm...ementsForWomen

[DarkAutumn]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

Not sure i will get any pension as i haven't worked for years due to illness , hubby won't get that much either as he has been self employed and only paid so much into the NIC .

You can request a pension statement from the DWP although at this point probably best to wait till after April to ask for one. It is possible to make payments to make up for gaps in NI contributions but you need a pension statement and must do your math carefully before deciding to make payments.

If you don't get a full state pension, you can claim pension credit to top up your income when you reach retirement age: https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility

[MrsD]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

I understand that Anne Keen has decided to close the petition, and it is no longer available on 38 degrees. When tens of thousands of people have signed a petition, isn't there an obligation to them to progress it?

I think there are several parliamentary procedures now that it's got as far as Westminster Hall. There wasn't a vote but apparently there can be now but there is stuff!!

must say the government were dismissive, don't seem to give a toss about women born in the 50s. I think waspi are also looking at the legal angle, ie the government broke it's contract with woman born in the fifties. the inaccuracies are huge, they maintain no one has had to wait longer than 18 months, I have to wait until I'm 66 which is an extra 6 YEARS!!!!

[Pixie]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

I have to wait until I'm 66 which is an extra 6 YEARS!!!!

Me too MrsD

[Still Waving]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

Because the petition reached over 100,000 signatures, the matter has been debated in Parliament, you can see the debate here: https://hansard.digiminster.com/comm...ementsForWomen

I think you will find that is a different petition - albeit with similar aims.

[MrsD]

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https://twitter.com/search/wasp

Waspi women in London to-day for a mass lobby of MPs

if anyone tweets a bit of support won't go wrong

thank you

[Pixie]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

The petition was handed in to Parliament on 11th October http://waspi.co.uk/past-action

[nightwatch]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

cousins daughter spoke about it in a parlamentary meeting the other week, Think she is only interested as her mum was 60 last year and was complaining about waiting for her pension.

[MrsD]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

everyone should be interested, our sons and daughters will be working well past 70 at this rate and it's all based on faulty information right back to 1995

[The Tech Clerk]

Re: Petition to reverse state pension age.... please sign!

again the populous paying the price of incompetent politicians for decades there is no excuse as they were warned in 1969