SNP calls for urgent compensation for WASPI women
Graeme Dey MSP has hit out at the UK Labour government’s betrayal of WASPI women as figures from SPICe reveal 7,990 women here in Angus may have lost out on pension payments.
As a result of the DWP’s failure to inform them of changes to the state pension age, it is estimated that a total of 355,910 women across Scotland did not receive money they were entitled to.
Now, following their electoral victory in July last year, the UK Labour government have reneged on their promise to compensate these women. The SNP continues to call for the WASPI Women to receive the compensation they deserve, doing so again in a Holyrood debate this week.
It is utterly shameful that the Labour government have sold out WASPI women.
GRAEME
Nearly 8,000 women here in Angus have lost out as a result of a UK government mistake, and many have tirelessly campaigned for decades to right this wrong.
For the Labour Party – after mere months in power – to break their promise to compensate these women is wrong and an enormous breach of trust.
I was proud to sign the WASPI pledge, and the SNP will continue to campaign alongside the WASPI Women for the compensation they deserve.
Labour must see sense and reverse this utter betrayal.
