Labour’s pension plans a ‘step towards justice’ for women

Compensation will help millions of women born in the 50s who miss out

Commenting on the announcement today (Saturday) that Labour plans to compensate women who have lost out on pensions, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:

“This is a step towards justice for the millions of women who’ve been treated shabbily.

“The raising of the state pension age with little warning was a cruel and heartless decision. It has left many women on lower wages struggling to make ends meet.

“This compensation will go some way to helping women born in the 1950s getting a decent income on retirement.”

Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services – in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in both the public and private sectors. One million of the members are women.

Media contacts:
Anthony Barnes M: 07834 864794 E: a.barnes@unison.co.uk
Liz Chinchen T: 0207 121 5463 M: 07778 158175 E: l.chinchen@unison.co.uk