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We should have the CHOICE!

Dear friends,

I just signed the petition "State Pension age for women to be reduced from 66 to 60" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

you.38degrees.org.uk/petiti...

Thank you!

Fern

P.S. Can you also take a moment to share the petition with others? It's really easy – all you need to do is forward this email or share this link on Facebook or Twitter: you.38degrees.org.uk/petiti...

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sassy598 years ago

Just signed frose. Xxxxx

dall058 years ago

All done Fern 😊. Hope this lady's for U turning. X

Ccupcakes8 years ago

Absolutely signed frost, and shared xx

Nottobad8 years ago

Signed.

stone-UK8 years ago

There's also a E-Petition

petition.parliament.uk/peti...

Nottobad8 years ago

Signed this one too. But I am sure I have signed another one last year

8 years ago

Signed and shared. No hesitation. Thanks for posting.

Magpuss8 years ago

Signed both.

O2Trees8 years ago

Signed and shared. Justice urgently needed xx

8 years ago

the money is not there to support your petition, thats why the age was raised to 66.

frose• in reply to8 years ago

Well we have already paid our share!

Dragonmum8 years ago

Done.

DiannaH8 years ago

Already signed it on FB, I'd like to retire now , am 62 and not coping v well at the minute , all this hassle just to get retired on medical grounds , it wasn't broken so leave it alone!!!

supermario19498 years ago

Of course one would love the cake and eat it too, ie longer life expectancy and earlier SP. Sign by all means but, considering equal contributions and ladies living longer, isn't an earlier retirement just for women unfair? (Ladies: please no abuse in your comments 😎😍)

frose• in reply tosupermario19498 years ago

I think you're missing the entire point about the money we have already paid. In effect we have been stolen from.

supermario1949• in reply tofrose8 years ago

Dear frose, I myself had to work years longer than I earlier expected for the contributions I paid. A point you choose to ignore is fairness between genders. Earlier retirement could be acceptable IMHO when to redress unfair burdens on women, say two years for each child after the first one. A blanket earlier retirement based on gender is outright unfair.

frose• in reply tosupermario19498 years ago

I quite agree that a retirement age based on gender is unfair but that is not what this is about.

• in reply tosupermario19498 years ago

Fairness between genders? Until the 1990s women were excluded from many company pension schemes because of our gender, so had nothing to fall back on when these SP changes (which we were given very little notice of) were brought in.

mrsmummy• in reply tosupermario19498 years ago

supermario1949 frose Hidden

This is an emotive subject. Each member is entitled to voice their own respectful opinion. Let's keep this polite please.

• in reply tomrsmummy8 years ago

Noted, of course. Have edited out my slight irritation! 😊

piggi• in reply tosupermario19498 years ago

I'm a lady (sort of!) and I agree. The 'wrong' is that it has happened so suddenly - 3 years ago I was contemplating retirement in 4 years - now I'm looking at 10years. I have COPD - it's getting worse - I genuinely don't think I'll make it. I'm self employed - piano teacher - I catch colds off the children all the time. With relief I was applying a system of natural redundancy and not filling gaps as children finished their studies. All of a sudden I need a whole new generation. My friend who is 2 years older has just retired, at 60. I know the funds are short but it's cruel and iniquitous to move the goal posts by so much and so suddenly. I personally have absolutely no hope whatsoever that there will be any money IF I even get there xpiggix

8 years ago

Signed. Have u seen WASPI on FB they are doing great work to gain some compensation for 50's women who have lost out by by not having enough warning of the changes. Jan

katieoxo608 years ago

Have signed Frose, I am one of the lucky ones who retired at 60 I just scrapped in. I feel that pension age should not keep increasing for men or women, it is just increasing lack of jobs for the young in my opinion. We should have a choice on whether we work passed retirement age, not be forced to have to work longer because the state can't provide us with pension like other countries.The over fifties have lots to offer in other areas if they could retire, whilst youngsters need to build a life for their future and can't do this without work and an income. Anyway that's my thoughts on the issue. Good luck with recruiting supporters x

soulsaver• in reply tokatieoxo608 years ago

The State can't afford to give you decent state pension .. AND pay themselves their gold plated pensions.

Shirleyj8 years ago

Done and put on Facebook, I'm 59 still working in retail and I've had enough, I should be retiring next year but have to plod on for another 7 years. Retail is not easy on your feet all day especially when health not good. Fingers crossed they will listen x x

VoodooChile8 years ago

Just signed.

Dedalus8 years ago

Signed Frose. I just scraped through under the old rules. I still worked till I was 66 (couldn't afford to retire) but, as you say, it was my choice!

Titchykath8 years ago

Done and on fb

HuwieHex8 years ago

If any notice is taken of this petition I will confidently expect to look out of my window and see a squadron of pigs flying overhead.

frose• in reply toHuwieHex8 years ago

Sadly you're probably right but we have to hope and we have to try 😊

Lapley8 years ago

Just signed .

warwickstag8 years ago

I fear the only way to right the wrongs is via the ballot box, but sadly nobody seems to care.

jaxtra078 years ago

Signed and shared. Felt I had to leave my employment and for the last few months I have been on ESA. Now after an assessment, apparently I am fit to work. I am 63yrs this year and have to start looking for work

frose• in reply tojaxtra078 years ago

That is just heart breaking - and very wrong. You have my total sympathy.

jaxtra078 years ago

Thank you frose. Seeing as I have emphysema and now being monitored for a cardiac problem, I cannot see any employer taking me on.