Derry Daily
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Wednesday 22°CThursday 22°C

Derry Daily Derry Daily Derry Daily

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
HealthNewsPolitics

WASPI WOMEN WILL NOT ‘FALL AWAY, FALL OUT OR FALL IN’ TO PLACID OF STATE PENSION INJUSTICE

written by John April 24, 2017
ShareTweet

SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has said Tory ministers must understand that Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners in Northern Ireland will not ‘fall away, fall out or fall in’ to placid acceptance of the invidious denial of state pension entitlements for which they have made every contribution required from them.

Mr Durkan, who is Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI), delivered what has been described as a ‘fantastic speech’ at last Thursday night’s WASPI NI meeting in the Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane – where he vowed to continue the fight at Westminster for compensation for women born in the 1950s who have been unfairly hit by rises to the state pension age.

Women born on or after 6 April 1951 have been hit by rapid rises in the state pension age. It was set at 60 for women but is equalising with men’s retirement age and increasing to 66 by 2020.

In the process some 77,000 women in Northern Ireland are losing out – leaving many dreams in tatters as those affected will have to defer retiring by a number of years.

Mr Durkan said: “It was good to see such good numbers at the meeting in Strabane, which reflects that awareness is growing and valid anger is not ebbing as government ministers presume.

“The women in attendance were clear that not only were they aggrieved by the time-shift in their state pension entitlements under the 2011 Act, they have never been made aware that a 1995 Act had changed their original expected entitlement date from the age of 60.

“No one argued against the principle of achieving an equalised pension age for men and women but stressed that such parity should not be executed on a timescale or terms with costly and inequitable personal impacts.

“The fact that women with birthdays within a year of one another are being told at short notice that their state pension entitlement can be three years apart shows how egregious and capricious this change is.

“The WASPI campaign has already lobbied and petitioned parliament – and working with other MPs I have secured and participated in a number of debates where government ministers had no credible answers and relied on false arguments.

“Tory ministers seem to presume that the WASPI women will fall away, fall out or fall in to placid acceptance of the invidious denial of state pension entitlements for which they have made every contribution required from them.

“The determination and the new awareness which were reflected from the gathering in Strabane shows that the issue is not simply going to go away and must continue to be fought in parliament and in the campaign channels developed by the WASPI women.”

WASPI WOMEN WILL NOT ‘FALL AWAY, FALL OUT OR FALL IN’ TO PLACID OF STATE PENSION INJUSTICE was last modified: April 24th, 2017 by John

Tags:
FALL OUT OR FALL IN' TO PLACID OF STATE PENSION INJUSTICEFoyle MPMark DurkanSDLPWASPI WOMENWASPI WOMEN WILL NOT 'FALL AWAY
ShareTweet
John

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

New baby monitor units arrive at Altnagelvin...

16 hours ago

Build a future in construction on fully...

17 hours ago

Durkan: Executive must act now or more...

19 hours ago

Police appeal over theft of Mercedes van

22 hours ago

Man released over stabbing incident in Derry

23 hours ago

Global talent descends on Derry for the...

23 hours ago

End to programme developed to tackle skills...

23 hours ago

Braidwater Group welcomes £11m funding to unlock...

2 days ago

Portstewart Strand voted best beach in the...

2 days ago

Durkan calls for pedestrian safety improvements along...

2 days ago

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Email

Features

  • Sun, sea, spectacular views, historical charm and fabulous food. Tunisia of course

    April 5, 2024
  • Magical trip to see Santa from Belfast

    December 20, 2023
  • DD Travel Feature: Cork’s amazing The Montenotte Hotel

    April 18, 2023
  • Derry cancer survivor Noeleen McMorris reveals importance of awareness

    July 25, 2022
  • Competition! Win tickets to Northern Ireland v England Women’s Euro 2022 match

    June 17, 2022

Courts

  • Man charged to court over Derry drugs seizure

    July 6, 2025
  • Drink-driver charged to court over Derry collision

    July 5, 2025
  • Derry priest faces seven more child sex charges

    July 4, 2025
  • Man charged with possessing indecent images of children

    July 4, 2025
  • Two men in court after £1.2m cannabis find near border

    July 3, 2025

Donegal Daily

    Read More

    • News
    • Sport
    • Courts
    • Jobs
    • Features
    • Business
    • Politics

    Information

    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Advertise WIth Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions
    Derry Daily

    © 2025 Derry Daily. All rights reserved.


    Back To Top

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy