WASPI mum penniless and on Universal Credit after 'losing £58,000' from state pension
A WASPI woman says she lost out on £58,000 after she found out aged 59 that her state pension age was to be raised from 60.
She told Lancs Live: “I’ll be 65 in October, so I have to sign on every week. They insist that I’m fit for work when I’m not - I have got long Covid and have had it for two years. “They never take menopause into consideration - that’s another thing. You never take those symptoms seriously, which are horrific. I used to have dreadful hot flushes and my IBS got worse, probably because of all the stress as well. There was an edginess which you can’t stop.”
“My health situation makes me feel very exhausted. Half my hair is falling out and it’s like, the tiredness, the absolute tiredness. But seriously, I cannot, just cannot get a job. “I’ve not even used my gas recently, except for hot water, but I’ve been having showers instead of baths. The government needs to get real and look after people. Nobody should have to worry about just everyday living costs. Good god, how can you have all these people like me in one of the richest countries in the world?”
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