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Motion · S6M-12631 · 22 Mar 2024

Justice for Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI)

Lodged by Christine Grahame Standard Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)’s report, Women’s State Pension age: our findings on the Department for Work and Pensions’ communications of changes; recognises the report’s findings, which reflect on failings by the DWP "to provide accurate, adequate and timely information about changes to the State Pension age for women"; acknowledges what it sees as the significant detrimental impact that the DWP’s failure to communicate effectively has had on the affected women’s ability to plan for their retirement and the financial implications that this has created; believes that women born in the 1950s have been betrayed by the UK Government and deprived of the pension that they rightfully deserve, and further believes that their fight for justice is taking far too long to be adequately addressed; urges the UK Government to acknowledge the DWP’s failings as highlighted in the PHSO’s report, issue an immediate apology and deliver fair compensation for the women affected as quickly as possible, and congratulates Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) on what it sees as their tenacious campaigning and determination to see justice for 1950s women.     

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.