Thread by @SaddlerSue

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In 1995 State Pension Age for #50sWomen was increased from 60 to 66 in one fell swoop

It was decided that those women were NOT entitled to be informed of such a life-changing decision

Resulting in:
💥Retirement Annihilated
💥Stress / Illness
💥Heat Or Eat
💥No Dignity

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💥No Respect
💥No Independence
💥No Rights
💥No Dignity
💥No Security
💥Women Now Being Kept By Partner After Lifetime Of Independence
💥Women Having To Sell Their Home or Run Up Massive Debt
💥Women At Risk Having To Work In A Pandemic
💥Early Deaths

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At the very time that #50sWomen were having 6 years SP stolen; from 1983 to 2018 almost 9.4m MEN were awarded 5 years' NI contributions enabling them to retire 'EARLY'

HOW is this #EQUALITY? WHY is it acceptable?

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Majority of these #50sWomen found out just 2 years before expected retirement age, giving no time to make alternative arrangements

The first direct mailing to #50sWomen was not until 2009 - ONE YEAR before raising SPA & FOURTEEN YEARS after the legislation was passed

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DWP printed JUST 47,000 leaflets to inform SPA changes for c3.8m #50sWomen. Only sent to Financial Advisors of well-off women to enable personalised letters!

Precedent set? Fairness for the few. Them & Us? We never stood a chance & it was deliberate!

DWP Website in 2016 👇

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We found out in court that:
Ann Abrahams (2007 Parliamentary Ombuds) was deliberately not told that many #50sWomen WERE NOT aware of SPA rise

Because 1st Question would be "What are you proposing to do about it?" so Govt Dept kept QUIET! After all it was 'ONLY WOMEN'

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Govts bailed out banks & provided £895bn of #QE to speculators but when it comes to paying #Women their full entitlement they are Just. Not. Interested. And. They. Just. Don't. Care.

We paid in; our employers paid in

We want #FullRestitution

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The main state pension for current pensioners is nearly £40 per week less than the government’s own poverty threshold

Among 65-74 YO median private pension wealth (PPW) is £182,400 for men & just £25,000 for women meaning one-seventh of the PPW of men

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@GuyOpperman told #50sWomen to 'Get an Apprenticeship'

@BorisJohnson to win an election said he'd look at this injustice

@RishiSunak knew #Women disproportionately affected during pandemic - lots of these women should have been retired & not put at risk

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Women in the UK desperately need #CEDAWinLAW and a #WomensBillOfRights

It was ratified by Margaret Thatcher over 40 years ago Why we are still waiting?

Because it suits the MEN that make the laws

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Every #Woman & #Girl needs
💥#CEDAWinLaw And A
💥#WomensBillofRights

Listen to The Honourable Dr. Jocelynne Scutt talking to Ian @Rothersonradio

Listen Here 👇
cedawinlaw.com/services-3

#FullRestitution
#WomensBillOfRights #G20 #COP26 #haloween2021