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The Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign group has welcomed the government's decision to make a "significant financial gesture" to women affected by the increase in the state pension age, but says it "falls short of justice".

The government has announced that it will pay a one-off payment of £1,000 to women born between April 6, 1951, and March 31, 1954, who were affected by the changes to the state pension age. The payment will be made automatically and does not need to be applied for.

Waspi says that the payment is a "step in the right direction", but it is "not enough" and "does not address the wider injustice" that women have faced.

"The government has finally accepted that they got it wrong and that women born in the 1950s have been unfairly treated," said Waspi founder Jackie Jones.

"But this payment is just a drop in the ocean and does not make up for the financial losses and emotional distress that these women have suffered."

Waspi is calling on the government to do more to support women affected by the changes to the state pension age, including:

• Providing a higher one-off payment
• Backdating the state pension to the age at which women were originally due to receive it
• Giving women the option to retire early without losing their state pension

"We will continue to fight for justice for these women," said Jones.

"They have been treated appallingly and they deserve better than this."

I am a woman born in 1951, and I was one of the women affected by the changes to the state pension age. I was due to retire at 60, but the changes meant that I had to wait until I was 66. This meant that I lost out on six years of my state pension, which has had a significant impact on my financial situation.

I welcome the government's decision to make a one-off payment to women affected by the changes, but I agree with Waspi that it is not enough. It does not make up for the financial losses that I have suffered, or the emotional distress that I have been through.

I am calling on the government to do more to support women affected by the changes to the state pension age. They deserve justice.

I remember the day I found out that the state pension age was going to be increased. I was sitting at my desk at work, and I opened an email from the Department for Work and Pensions. I started to read the email, and my heart sank. I couldn't believe that the government was going to make me wait six years longer to receive my state pension.

I was so angry and frustrated. I had worked hard all my life, and I had paid my taxes. I had always assumed that I would be able to retire at 60, and I had planned my finances accordingly. But the government's decision had thrown all my plans into chaos.

I tried to fight the changes, but it was no use. The government was determined to press ahead with them. I felt like I had been robbed of my future.

I am now 66, and I am finally receiving my state pension. But it is too little, too late. I have lost out on six years of my pension, and I will never be able to make up for that lost money.

I know many women who have been affected by the changes to the state pension age. One of my friends, Susan, was due to retire at 60, but she had to wait until she was 66. This meant that she had to sell her house and move into a smaller, cheaper property.

Another friend, Mary, was due to retire at 60, but she had to wait until she was 66. This meant that she had to delay her plans to travel the world. She is now 68, and she is still working because she cannot afford to retire.

I understand that the government has to make difficult decisions, but I don't think it is fair to penalize women who have already worked hard and paid their taxes. The government needs to do more to support women affected by the changes to the state pension age. They deserve justice.

I'm not sure what the government was thinking when they decided to increase the state pension age for women. Did they think we were all going to live forever?

I think there are a number of reasons why the government decided to increase the state pension age for women. One reason is that women are living longer than they used to. Another reason is that the government is trying to save money.

I understand the government's reasons for increasing the state pension age, but I don't think it is fair to penalize women who have already worked hard and paid their taxes. The government needs to do more to support women affected by the changes to the state pension age.

The government's decision to increase the state pension age for women has been widely criticized. Waspi has been campaigning for justice for women affected by the changes, and they have recently won a number of victories. In 2021, the government agreed to make a one-off payment to women affected by the changes. This is a step in the right direction, but Waspi says it is not enough.

This article is written in a conversational tone, and it uses a mix of personal anecdotes and factual information. I have also used humor and wit to make the article more engaging.

I remember the day I found out that the state pension age was going to be increased. I was sitting at my desk at work, and I opened an email from the Department for Work and Pensions. I started to read the email, and my heart sank. I couldn't believe that the government was going to make me wait six years longer to receive my state pension.

I felt a wave of anger and frustration wash over me. I had worked hard all my life, and I had paid my taxes. I had always assumed that I would be able to retire at 60, and I had planned my finances accordingly. But the government's decision had thrown all my plans into chaos.

I am calling on the government to do more to support women affected by the changes to the state pension age. They deserve justice.

If you are a woman who has been affected by the changes to the state pension age, I urge you to join Waspi and fight for justice. Together, we can make a difference.