Together, We Can Make a Difference! Women's state pension age
If you or your family have been affected by the changes to State Pension Age with little or no notice join our Campaign here
About WASPISCOTLAND
Who We Are
We consist of Scottish branches of 50s born women Campaigners against state pension injustices. under the umbrella of WASPI Scotland. We are run by volunteers who have also been affected and are campaigning about the injustice 50s born women are facing due to the way their State Pension Age was changed. We lobby at local, Scottish and via our Westminster MPs at a UK level. In addition we feed into the Cross Party Group at Holyrood and the All Party Political Group at Westminster on the the issues that affect 50s born women due to the rise to State Pension Age.
What We Do
We have a network of local groups across Scotland where you can email us for help and advoce, join our Facebook Groups and keep up to date with and help take part in our Campaign
How We Help You
We are your first port of call to joining the Campaign. We will help you get a State Pension Forecast and explain our maladministration complaint to the Parliamentary Ombudsman about how the changes affected you. Link to the Ombudsman's web site by clicking the link below for the latest updates on the process. CURRENTLY THE OMBUDSMAN IS ACCEPTING NO NEW CASES as they have chosen 6 to investigate but we will keep you updated and any decisions made will affect of us. Find your local group from the drop down menu above or you can message us directly from this website.
Some of our local volunteers
A photo following the adoption of our group constitution and inaugural meeting of the WASPIScotland committee back in 2019 . With grateful thanks to Glasgow City Council for allowing us the use of their amazing committee room in the City Chambers overlooking the site of our first joint march and demo in 2016 to George Square. and especially to those local representatives who travelled from Falkirk, Aberdeen, Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, Ayrshire Edinburgh, Lanarkshire and West Lothian and who do so much to ensure your local voices are heard.
WASPIScotland in the News
WASPIScotland mentioned in Policing Bill House of Commons 16/03/21
Thanks to Anne McLaughlin MP for North East Glasgow for raising our concerns that the Policing and Sentencing Act will prohobit us from future protests at Westminster. Link to the extract on her facebook page below.
Latest on the Judicial Review Appeal by Back to 60.
Following last year's court case Back to 60 have been granted an appeal. Link to their Blog here for up to the minute news.
ipaper article on upcoming appeal.
background to Court of Appeal case on 21st and 22nd July brought by Back to 60 group.
Support for the Judicial review on June 5th 2019
Glasgow Lanarkshire Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire WASPIs getting ready to join the other Scottish groups outside Holyrood.
Daily Record
Publicising our succesful march in The February by the West Dunbartonshire Group.
Coverage of our demo in February.
Report of our recent Demonstration in Glasgow with participants from all over Scotland.
ipaper article by Patricia Gibson.
Following the debate in Westminster asked for by Patricia Gibson Ayrshire MP
Back To 60 appeal Judicial Review result.
Following an amazing public response Back to 60 are appealing the ruling at the Court of appeal. We wish them all the very best and you can link to their web page for up to the minute information on their campaign below.
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how can i join my local group or Volunteer ?
Contact us to find your local group for information and support or even volunteer to help with it or set up one closer to you. We will be happy to help you in any way we can. You ca contact us by using the email link below and putting in your location.
Latest from Westminster
Alan Brown Equalities Debate 7th July 2021
Alan raised our issue in the House immediately prior to PMQs. Huge thanks to him.
Kirsten Oswald MP treasury debate 22nd June 2021
Huge thanks to Kirsten Oswald not only for raising this but for her continuing support.
Early Day Motion number 81
Latest EDM on State Pension Age changes for 50s born women. Please contact your MP and ask them to support it.
Maiden Speech Allan Dorans MP
Huge thanks to Allan Dorans for mentioning WASPI in his speech.
Patricia Gibson asking for Impact assessment
This Government must undertake an official impact assessment.