Women’s State Pension Age (Poverty Rate)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 26 March 2024.

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Photo of Shirley-Anne Somerville Shirley-Anne Somerville Scottish National Party

Alex Cole-Hamilton is right to point out that time is of the essence, and that is why I continue to call on the UK Government to take action. The issue is a long-discussed betrayal—I emphasise that it is a betrayal—of the WASPI women. The report laid bare the extent of that. To be frank, change should have happened already. The member and I agree on that but, if the report could become the stepping stone to genuine compensation being put in place, it will have done its job and much more. Disappointingly, however, it does not seem that that will happen.