Salford MP Rebecca Long Bailey delighted Salford’s 1950s women pension campaigners, as she met with WASPI in a drop in session held at Westminister.
The event that was held on Wednesday 11 September was a drop-in information session for new MPs.
With local Salford campaigners very delighted seeing Rebecca Long Bailey in attendance, amongst the other 150 plus at the session.
As Judith Robertson Co-ordinator of Salford and Eccles Women Against State Pension Injustice (WASPI), said: “It was great to see our local MP among the 150 plus who attended the session.”
Judith, 69, from Clifton, continued: “It was great to see our local MP among the 150 plus who attended the session.
“She is fully supportive of the thousands of local 1950s women and recognises the injustice we face.”
With Rebecca Long Bailey showing her support to the group, Judith continued to add: “I’m sure she will do all she can in Parliament to see that we get the compensation we are owed as recommended by the Ombudsman.”
Judith who has been running the WASPI group since 2018, shared more information following the findings when the Ombudsman was published which can be found here.
The Ombudsman that was published on the 21st March detailed in its final report said: “That the Department for Work and Pensions was guilty of maladministration.”
With the department “failing” in providing proper information to 1950s women over their delayed pension following the governments increases of the State Pension Age from 60 to 66 for women born in the 50s.
The published findings could see the costs of compensation ranging from anything between £3.5 billion and £10.5 billion.
And since the findings the campaigners have made notable progress with representatives also meeting with Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds to discuss their case.
With the publication of the Ombudsman’s report being almost six months ago National Chair of WASPI, Hillary Simpson spoke on the progress and reflected on the Drop-In.
As she said: “The Drop-In session was a resounding success, with a record number of MPs attending.
“We were delighted to be able to speak to them individually, answer their questions and make sure they are fully aware of the need for progress.”
And with over 150 in attendance of the Drop-In session that was held last Wednesday it seems that more support is being provided to those who are owed in compensation.
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