Minister 'bullied and insulted' by women's group over pension age. My article in today's Sunday Telegraph @Telegraphhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/12144589/Minister-bullied-and-insulted-by-womens-group-over-pension-age.html …
@suecauston and you will. The old state pension age was set at a time when most people died before that age. Now live 30 years on it. Absurd
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@JuliaHB1@suecauston I wonder why Govt didn't lower the SPA back then if most died before, reaching it. Whatever was the reason, I wonder.. -
@westerby1@suecauston because it was deliberately set at that age so most people didn't claim cos govt can't afford for all to claim -
@JuliaHB1@suecauston I know, it was tongue in cheek:) They reduced women's, 65 to 60 many moons ago (O level history 1971) why, evades me! -
@JuliaHB1@suecauston It was in 1940, to ensure married couples, usually older man, retired together. http://www.web40571.clarahost.co.uk/statepensionage/SPA_history.htm …
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@JuliaHB1 so according to u most live to 90 +? Totally absurd. Check your facts! Still received incorrect info from DWP and only 4yr noticeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 France equalised at 61yrs clear concise info given in good time. DWP fails blame the EU for that!! Absurd + unbelievableThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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