Labour have announced that if they win the election they will compensate 1950s women with a “weekly redress” based on the number of lost weeks of their pension and the amount of time they had to prepare.
This follows a relentless record of delivery by Stephen Morgan that includes hosting pubic rallies, meetings in parliament, speaking in debates, writing to the Shadow Minister responsible urging robust manifesto pledges and grilling government ministers over the inequality.
The 2017 Election winner said:
“1950’s women were the people who rebuilt Britain. Millions have been neglected and betrayed by Lib Dem and Tory Government’s and had their retirement plans taken away from them after decades of giving to this nation.
I have had the privilege of standing shoulder to shoulder with these grassroots activists since 2016. From speaking out on in parliament as Portsmouth South’s MP to hosting large-scale public rallies, we have been working hard to hold government to account.
Labour’s promise to go further than any other party to address this vast injustice committed against WASPI women demonstrates yet again that they are the party of social justice and equality.”
Labour’s WASPI pledge is a full weekly redress payment of £100, the average compensation would be £15,400, paid in instalments over five years. Labour will compensate women born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1955 by £100 for each “lost week” of their pension, and a tapered compensation rate for those born after 5 April 1955. Individual total redress payments would vary between nil and £31,400, with an average of £15,379.
Stephen Morgan said:
“I met with WASPI women just last week and justice for their movement will always remain a high priority.
Labour’s pledge combined with my record of delivery on this matter means that anyone who feels the need to see the WASPI matter redressed must vote for Labour on the 12 December.”