Liz McInnes joins Westminster protest

Liz McInnes

Liz McInnes, MP for Heywood and Middleton, has joined women from across the country at a demonstration outside the Palace of Westminster in support of women hit by the acceleration of the equalisation of the State Pension Age.

According to the independent House of Commons Library, more than 4,600 women in Heywood and Middleton are directly affected by the 2011 Pensions Act. Almost 200,000 people have added their names to an online petition asking for transition arrangements to be introduced, including hundreds of women in Heywood and Middleton.

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign works to lobby the Government to introduce transitional arrangements for those women affected, many of whom were not notified about the changes, and took early retirement, leaving them without any income.

Speaking at the protest, Liz McInnes said: “We want to get the best outcome for these women, many of whom have worked hard for decades without taking a penny out of the system. I am therefore proud to join them at their demonstration in Westminster today.

“I have spoken in parliament before about this very important issue and I have huge admiration for the many ordinary women who have shown extraordinary resilience in fighting for fair and equal treatment. I hope we will soon have the outcome that the WASPI women deserve.”