Hampshire women say they won't give up the fight for pension equality ahead of International Women's Day 2020

Solent Women Against State Pension Inequality are part of the national Waspi campaign fighting for state pension equality after losing up to six years of their pension with little or no notice.

A High Court decision in October last year served as a major setback, ruling in favour of the Department for Work and Pensions after it was taken to court over the debacle.

Now, ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8, the group is more determined than ever to get justice.

Solent Waspi co-ordinator Shelagh Simmons said: ‘In October this year, the State Pension Age equalisation process will be complete – but we know equalisation does not mean equality.

‘The Waspi campaign continues to fight the injustice of SPA rises so badly mismanaged by the Department for Work and Pensions that women were left with no time to make up the thousands of pounds shortfall, even if they had been in a position to do so.

‘The promise of a possible extra £550 per year by 2030 is of no comfort to those who need the pensions they were promised right now and can never recoup what they have lost.’

According to Shelagh, around 90,000 Waspi women have died before the pension equalisation process has been completed.

She added: ‘As we join others around our region at events marking International Women’s Day 2020, we remind the government that this injustice is not going away, and neither are we.’