Salford women born in the 1950s campaigning for justice over their state pensions gathered at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
The Salford and Eccles branch of Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) stood next to the Pankhurst statue which is engraved with Rise up Women to raise awareness.
Chair Angela Madden said: ‘“WASPI women are sick and tired of the Prime Minister hiding behind an Ombudsman’s investigation that has now been going on for five years.
“It is now a matter of political choice for all parties to determine how they will remedy that injustice. It surely cannot be reasonable for ministers to stay silent on the question of compensation for yet more months and years.
“After all, every 13 minutes another WASPI woman dies waiting for justice. We just don’t have time for more delay.”
The change in pension age affects millions of women across the UK born in the 1950s.
From 2010 to 2018, the state pension age for women has gradually increased from 60 to 65 years old.
The Government plans to continue the age increase between 2026 and 2028 when it will rise to 67, with plans to raise it further in 2044.
According to ombudsman.org, they have said: ‘women were increasingly playing an equal role to men in the economy. The change would enhance the future pension entitlement of many women… people were living longer and healthier lives. A common pension age of 65 would strike a fair balance between generations.’
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