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AIBU to think that WASPI women should not be entitled to compensation?

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mugglewump · 24/02/2025 10:11

They've been on the news again marching for compensation in a climate where the government is having to make very difficult decisions about funding to stop our debt ever increasing.

I think there are far more deserving cases for goverment money than women who didn't act on information at the time and sort their pensions out or keep working (p/t or f/t) until retirement age.

Moreover, the people paying this compensation are those who will be working until they are 67 to 70 to claim a state pension. Surely, it's a bit ick to expect them to bail out women who retired at 60?

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Chaseandstatus · 24/02/2025 10:12

They didn’t get the information at the time, the goalposts were changed and they had no way to avoid it. They absolutely should get compensation.