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25th Nov 2019JohnW678 commented on:
Is Labour's new WASPI promise credible?WASPI women will just have to work on and enjoy their jobs. There are no guarantees in life and things rarely work out as we expect. There seems to be a misconception about how the State Pension works with Labour party leaders going about "what WASPI women have paid in." In fact they have not paid in anything because the State Pension does not have a fund like private pension schemes. The State pension is funded by those working via their National insurance contributions and when they reach the age they then in turn can claim their pension. Of course many people die before reaching that age and they and their dependents receive absolutely nothing. It is not equitable therefore to treat any group in society differently and give them preferential treatment.