Good Neighbours

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campaigners have lost a significant legal battle against the government's handling of The Rise of women in The State pension age.

the retirement age Of women increased from 60 to 65 in line with men, and go up to 66 in 2020 and 67 by 2028.

women born in the 1950s, claiming that the increase is unfair, because they were, not enough time to cope with adjustments in years without a state pension.

they argued that the changes were discrimination, but the judge was of a different opinion.

In a summary of The High Court decision, the judge said: "There was no direct discrimination on grounds of sex, because this legislation treat women worse than men in law. But it's similar to a historical asymmetry between men and women, and thus corrected the historic direct discrimination against men. "

The court also rejected the plaintiffs' argument that the policy was discriminatory on the basis of age, adding that even if it was", it could be justified on the facts".

led the singing of "the battle continues" by Fans, Joanne Welch, who's The Campaign , said outside court: "Where do we go from here? Now, where will the government go from here is the better question. "

she referred to the Prime Minister , Boris Johnson 's pledge to look during the Tory leadership campaign, The State pension age-issue with "fresh vigor" and added: "We will keep company. "

you said she was confused "rather be" by the court's decision, but added: "We can, we have broad shoulders. "

A spokesman for The Department for work and pensions said: "We welcome The High court judgment. It was always our view that the changes we made to women, The State pension age were completely legal and not to discriminate on the basis. "

What was the case?

until 2010, women received their state pension at the age of 60 years, but has increased since then. While most of the activists support pension age between the sexes, they argued that the government has introduced as " discriminatory in the way it is.

The result was that some of the women who thought they would retire and get a state pension at 60 found that you would have to wait longer - for some, a waiting period of More Than five years. This led to financial hardship for many.

the affected were born in the ten years after 6. In April 1950, but those who are born from the 6. April 1953 were particularly affected, and has been the focus of much of The Campaign .

In June, which belongs to judicial review in The High Court, The Claim of two members of the Backto60 group, said that it was not get their state pension at the age of 60 years, you disproportionately.

she argues that many of the women took a break from the work for the children, were Paid less than men and could not save themselves, so much in company pensions, so The Change had hit you harder.

It is estimated that 3. 8 million women were in this position, with some potentially losing out on More Than £40,000.

The Backto60 group seeks repayment of all pensions received by the people in the 1950s would be born, if you have been able To Retire earlier. It is argued that the speed of change and what it calls the lack of warnings has deprived millions of women.

the government has estimated, However, that a reversal of The Pension changes in the acts of Parliament between 1995 and 2011 Cost of £215bn over the period 2010-11 to 2025-26 would.

About £181bn that would be owed money potentially, women and the rest men.

He said, moving The State pension age the same for men and women was a "long overdue" step in the direction of gender equality, and was clearly communicated to the person concerned.

'could I have Paid for my bills' Krissy Abbott with her dog Jazz, she says, is angry with Abbott about The Situation

Krissy, born in April 1954 had expected to receive their state pension Before Now . Instead, it will be in November.

Mrs Abbott, from Essex, said the loss of her husband, Alan, as well as difficulties with benefits applications meant she was dependent on the care of the people in the last year.

"The only thing I had was the food bank, and some very good neighbors of mine. You knew how much I thought of [my dog] Jazz. They brought round cans of dog food for him," She Said .

"I had a gas stove in The Kitchen and Jazz and I have to spend to keep Our Time in The Kitchen too warm. To survive you just. "

you said, life would have been different, she would have in receipt of your state pension.

"you have heating, you have hot food, a shower, a bathtub, a simple thing like a kettle and makes a hot drink. Would it have made such a big difference. I would have Paid my bills," She Said .

"It makes me angry. It makes me very emotional. "

'Sad stories,'

activists, the influence of MPs, and they call the regular protests of The Public to awareness of your situation.

To gasp in the courtroom when he declared that the judgment, Lord Justice Irwin and Mrs justice Whipple said: "The court was shaken by stories in the claimants" evidence.

"But the court's role was limited. There was no basis for finding that the policy choices reflected in the legislation were in government. In any case, you have been approved by the Parliament.

"The larger questions of the applicants about whether the decisions were right or wrong or good or bad, not for the court. They were for the members of The Public and their elected representatives. "

The judge also said there was nothing written in The Law that ordered certain message changes on the retirement age.

The Backto60 group has taken to require this lawsuit, "The Return of earned premiums". The separate women Against The State pensions-inequality (Waspi) group will be Paid to the call for a "bridging" pension to cover The Gap of 60 years up to their state pension.

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Source of news: bbc.com