Petition Hold a Public Inquiry into the state pension age change for 1950s women
We believe that women affected by these changes were given inadequate notice of a further wait of up to six years to receive the State Pension. We believe a Public Inquiry is necessary to expose the truth.
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We feel that the way in which this case has been handled has not taken into account the views of all campaigners. We believe there are other options to explore and by listening to all groups, we feel a fair and balanced resolution could have been found.
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Compensation for women affected by changes to the State Pension age: debate in Parliament
On 15 January, MPs debated compensation for women affected by changes to the State Pension age.
This was a Westminster Hall debate led by Sir John Hayes MP. The Work and Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell MP, responded on behalf of the Government.
Explainer
Westminster Hall debates give MPs an opportunity to debate a topic of their choice, and receive a response from the Government.
They are a way to:
- Raise awareness of an issue
- Seek to influence government policy
- Put the views of a backbench MPs, political parties, and the Government on record.
They do not involve a vote on a particular action or decision.
See our visual explainer on how these debates work.
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