The report gives them some leeway, but it’s not exactly the slam dunk victory they’re claiming it is. I’m sure it’s annoying not to be informed by the DWP, but the fact is, they were informed before it happened.
Theres an extra detail that is often missed, in 2011 the roll out was accelerated by 4 years and there’s some evidence it may have taken in to 2014 to notify everyone affected so it’s possible you may have been expecting to get a pension in 2016 and with just over a year’s notice find it’s been moved to 2020.
They also increased the age to 66 and now 67 for everyone.
I have more sympathy for those but that’s a much smaller cohort than the 3M figure being reported.
This isn’t a bunch of women moaning. It’s the recommendation made by a government body, based on an investigation into another administrative shitshow :
I feel like I’m missing something here. The law was changed in 1995, to come in to effect from 2010 onwards.
How is 15 years not enough notice?
You’re not missing anything, they don’t have a leg to stand on.
But they can stand on the ombudsman’s report and recommendations:
https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/news-and-blog/news/dwp-failed-adequately-communicate-changes-womens-state-pension-age
Which must have escaped your attention amongst your floods of compassion for working people.
The report gives them some leeway, but it’s not exactly the slam dunk victory they’re claiming it is. I’m sure it’s annoying not to be informed by the DWP, but the fact is, they were informed before it happened.
I think I’ll prefer the investigations finding your own. No disrespect intended.
Theres an extra detail that is often missed, in 2011 the roll out was accelerated by 4 years and there’s some evidence it may have taken in to 2014 to notify everyone affected so it’s possible you may have been expecting to get a pension in 2016 and with just over a year’s notice find it’s been moved to 2020.
They also increased the age to 66 and now 67 for everyone.
I have more sympathy for those but that’s a much smaller cohort than the 3M figure being reported.
They aren’t telling you everything.
This isn’t a bunch of women moaning. It’s the recommendation made by a government body, based on an investigation into another administrative shitshow :
https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/news-and-blog/news/dwp-failed-adequately-communicate-changes-womens-state-pension-age