WASPI Campaign .... State Pensions

Mortgagefreeman

jem16 wrote: »

Apparently it has been confirmed that the person who wrote the wording for the EDM was not the MP himself but Jane Cowley, one of the WASPI Ltd directors who is a retired Headteacher. Very, very poor wording as she has said that all women affected by the 1995 and 2011 Acts should be given transitional arrangements. As that is not limited to just 50s women this EDM wants even more than the WASPI Ltd ask. Might well account for the very low number of signatories so far.

This is the same Jane Cowley who wrote a letter to the new Secretary of State claiming that WASPI Ltd represented 3.5m 1950s women. Well this is one 1950s woman she does not represent and has no right to make such a claim.

Jane Cowley dosn't sound very bright. You'd have thought an ex Headteacher would have had a little more common sense. I can't even mark her sorry attempt at 1/10. I'm afraid it's back to School for you, my dear.

Like the rest of the GRASPI's, the woman's deluded.

Pennylane

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-may-faces-fresh-backbench-revolt-on-fairer-pensions-deal-for-women-a3580336.html

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Pollycat

Pennylane wrote: »

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-may-faces-fresh-backbench-revolt-on-fairer-pensions-deal-for-women-a3580336.html

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From your link:

He said: “There are 37 MPs on the Government benches who have supported the WASPI campaign — enough to provide a majority in the House of those who want to see action taken to alleviate the difficulty faced by the most vulnerable men and women.”

Interesting.

Where do the people in the category in red and underlined fall into WASPI's demands?

I can't see the First-Class travelling, champagne-swilling WASPI supporters falling into the 'vulnerable' category.
Can you, Pennylane?

Silvertabby

“ He said: “There are 37 MPs on the Government benches who have supported the WASPI campaign — enough to provide a majority in the House of those who want to see action taken to alleviate the difficulty faced by the most vulnerable men and women.”
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Interesting.

Where do the people in the category in red and underlined fall into WASPI's demands?

I can't see the First-Class travelling, champagne-swilling WASPI supporters falling into the 'vulnerable' category.
Can you, Pennylane? Posted by Pollycat

Exactly. There is already provision for the most vulnerable men and women - not necessarily State pension age - who are unable to provide for themselves.

Mortgagefreeman

Pennylane wrote: »

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Yesterday's news :rotfl:

jamesd

Here's a link to the Hansard copy of the debate on State Pension Age for Women on 5 July 2017.

Besides the usual arguments in favour of gender discrimination there was a potentially useful offer by the The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Guy Opperman) to help those in financial difficulty:

1. "If individual Members of Parliament have specific cases where they feel their individual constituents are affected by state pension age changes and find themselves in financial hardship, whether they are people who have to reduce their hours because of sickness, disability or caring responsibility, I and the London DWP team will look into those individual cases. As Members pass them on to us, we will do what we can to provide assistance, whether that is understanding of the availability of carer’s allowance, housing benefit, tax credits, income support, employment and support allowance or other benefits."

2. "I accept that we must do all we can to assist everyone affected into retraining and employment, and to provide support if that is not possible. The commitment to provide support is clear, unequivocal and ongoing."

If anyone is in financial hardship I suggest that they consider contacting their MP to accept the offer of assistance from Guy Opperman and the DWP team.

colsten

jamesd wrote: »

If anyone is in financial hardship I suggest that they consider contacting their MP to accept the offer of assistance from Guy Opperman and the DWP team.

The vast majority of the WASPI women wouldn't benefit from that. Consequently they will not be talking about it. If their campaign helps the vulnerable, that would be purely coincidental.

Malthusian

Glossing over Opperman's stupid decision to mention apprenticeships, the Government response remains clear; if you are of working age, either you get a job, or if you are genuinely unable to get a job, you claim one or more of the numerous welfare provisions that already exist for such situations.

This is of course no help to WASPI who represent people who can get a job but don't want to.

jamesd

Right, but there really are people in financial hardship who could benefit from the help in getting what is available to them.

Malthusian

Agreed. WASPI are perpetuating their financial hardship by encouraging them to join a hopeless political campaign which seeks to benefit people much better off than them, instead of claiming the benefits that they are already entitled to.

They are like the snake oil salespeople who tell the seriously ill to take homeopathic remedies and by doing so prevent them from seeking genuine medical help.