So Very Many Years For WASPI Women

Callistemon21

spabbygirl

I'm hoping that now Rebecca Long Bailey is in charge things will change, don't the families of those who died waiting for compensation have a claim? If we get compensated it'll be on the basis that its money we should have been paid years ago so surely it would go to whoever the deceased person left their money to in their will?

She is not exactly in charge though, as she is part of the Opposition.

Not only that, but she’s not in the shadow cabinet, so she only has the same influence as any other MP. Do you mean Rachel Reeves OP?

Primrose53 you must have a certificate in "tongue biting" lol.

I too wouldn't have said anything either ( although I may have thought it)

She is not exactly in charge though, as she is part of the Opposition.

Not for long🤞🤞🤞

I had letter from the DWP in 2016 saying what my expected state pension would be (it was to be the full state pension) and that I would start to receive it on my 60th birthday in 2017.
I had 41 years full contributions.
I retired from work as I had caring responsibilities for a parent with dementia and my children needed care for my grandchildren so they could afford to work and pay increased rent and mortgages. I knew I could afford to do this because I was going to get my pension. I had a letter proving it.
I finally received my state pension in 2023 at the age of 66. I tried to get back into the workforce but was turned down for many paid jobs. Fortunately I have a (very small) occupational pension and good savings so I could get by.
To get full state pension I would need to pay just over £4000 in voluntary contributions to cover the years I haven't worked between 60 and 66. But my savings have been used up so it's not an option.
For those of you wondering where the WASPI campaign is at, this might help.
www.waspi.co.uk/2023/11/29/update-on-parliamentary-and-health-service-ombudsman-draft-stage-2-report-issued-to-claimants/

Dizzyribs, you should be able to claim NI credits towards your pension for the years you were looking after grandchildren and still of working age. I fell into this category too when I gave up work at 60 to help out with the grandchildren, as I’d always promised to do. You don’t have to care for them full time, and the claim form isn’t complicated. I hope this helps.

www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-specified-adult-childcare-credits

They are shafting us olders too. I only had to wait 2 extra years, but my basic pension is lower than my same age husband, so year on year my increase is lower than his and the gap gets bigger.

Then there is a maternity gap, which lowers the number of "stamps" - the legislation is now allowing for a claim back for child care years, but only so far back - many older women were obliged to stop work on marriage, or later on first child. Then there are mothers who gave up work to care for their grandchildren, so their daughters could earn. Both can now claim back to 2011.