Communication of changes to the state pension age for 1950s-born women

Early day motion 387, tabled 6 September 2021 by Andrew Gwynne (Labour). Signed by 94 members.

That this House notes the recent findings of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report entitled Women's State Pension Age: our findings on the Department for Work and Pensions' communication of changes; urges the Government to recognise the negative effects of successive DWP maladministration; calls for compensation for 1950s-born women; notes the profound mental, physical and economic pressure placed on 1950s-born women due to poor communication from the DWP; recognises that the issue of State Pension Inequality for Women is not party-political; calls on colleagues from across the political spectrum to work together to find a solution; commends the exceptional campaigning being done by 1950s-born women; calls on the Government to meet with campaigning groups and the APPG on State Pension Inequality for Women to help develop a fair and fast resolution to this problem; expresses dismay at the fact that no DWP Ministers came to the House to address the PHSO findings prior to the summer recess; calls on the Secretary of State to update the House as soon as possible on what steps she will be taking to compensate 1950s-born women.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Scottish National Party 28, DUP 6, Liberal Democrat 5, Independent 3, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alba 1, Green 1.