John Reilly

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Scottish Labour activist | Chair of Hamilton Larkhall and Stonehouse CLP | Unison member | Twitter refugee | views my own | Also love books, comics, games, film, and music

The text of the motion reads: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse CLP notes: (a) the findings from the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) into the women’s state pension age and associated issues; (b) acknowledges the PHSO conclusion that women affected are owed compensation on the grounds of maladministration by the Department of Work and Pensions, as the state pension age changes were not adequately communicated to the women affected; (c) that many 1950s-born women, including over 14,000 in South Lanarkshire, have experienced financial loss and negative impacts on their health and emotional wellbeing. This CLP therefore: (a) fully supports the WASPI campaign and calls for a swift resolution to this ongoing injustice, which must include a fair compensation scheme; (b) regrets the announcement on 17 December 2024, by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, advising that no compensation will be paid; (c) agrees with the 20th of November South Lanarkshire Council motion calling for fair compensation; (d) further agrees with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar that the government could have arrived at a “a fairer compromise” for the women affected. Furthermore, this CLP calls upon the National Policy Forum to make it party policy for women affected by this issue to be suitably compensated for the injustice they have suffered.
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