1950s women "Fight Back Rally"

I was informed by letter at the age of 60 that I would not receive my state pension until the age of 66 even though I had enough qualifying contributions. I therefore worked until I was 66 so I would receive the new state pension. I appreciate that not everyone can carry on working past 60. I am fortunate in having good health and had a job I absolutely loved. I am now 67 and thoroughly enjoying my retirement. I agree that sadly rallies won't change anything.

Millie22

Waste of time. Nothing is going to change unfortunately as some women are having to work until they are ill.

Manual work is really hard after 60.

But that’s what men with manual jobs have always had to do. And before the old age pension was introduced men worked until they dropped or went into the workhouse. We talk about equality but are not happy to have that applied to pension ages.

Well sorry, but I knew about it, was irritated, but dealt with it.

It is also damn difficult working full time until you are 65.

Let me think ..... join the Waspi rally (of which I am one) or celebrate my birthday?
It's also International Women's day on that date every year.
I realise I am lucky, I just do work if I want to,.

Waste of time. Nothing is going to change unfortunately as some women are having to work until they are ill.

Manual work is really hard after 60.

Even I (and I'm old enough to have got my pension at 60) know that this is not about the raising of the pension age, but about the amount of notice given and the inaccuracies in the notices sent out. Some women received two or three different dates for the age they would qualify for their pension. Mostly the corrections involved it being later, not earlier. It is damn difficult to manage when you expect your pension at one age, only to find you won't get it until 3 years later.

Exactly what Urmston said.
I do not think anything will cause a U-turn and the raising of the State pension age is happening in France just now too.

The retirement age had to be raised given the increasing size of the ageing population and dwindling birth rate. I always thought it inequitable that a woman could retire at 60 but a man, with a shorter expected lifespan, had to wait until 65.

It won’t make any difference. Having said that, it may make the government realise how many votes they will lose from women affected. Perhaps that might make them think again.

I do agree that I was also well aware the change was coming even though it didn’t affect me. I don’t think anything can change it now.

Indeed there was eazybee but, as ever, some took no notice/never read a newspaper. A rally is pointless. Glad I no longer work in London to suffer the disruption.

There was plenty of notification about the raising of the pension age for many years before it was implemented.

Sorry but I think it’ll all be a waste of time and I say that as a WASPIE myself.

There is a rally for something or other, every day outside Houses of Parliament. They NEVER make any difference. All they do is pi** of members of the public, usually working nearby. Hope it isn't at lunchtime.