'I’ve thought about selling my house and living in a caravan to survive... We’ve grafted only to come down to this.'
A mum has said the controversial state pension age rise for women cost her at least £40,000 in lost payments - and she still hasn't officially been told about it.
Frances told LancsLive: “I said to my friend, 'I’m retiring in about six months,' and she went, 'No it’s 66.' I said, 'Get lost! No way, it’s 63,' but she said, 'No it’s changed,' and again, I’d not been told anything. A mum-of-two, grandmother of five and great grandmother of three, Frances now suffers with stage three kidney disease, mental health issues and high blood pressure. Having started work aged 15, Frances had to cut her working hours after 60 to fit in caring responsibilities for her husband, Michael, 75, who has severe osteoarthritis and her daughter, who had her leg amputated below the knee five years ago.
“I’ve told my family I’ve had to cut back on everything. The younger ones don’t understand but the older children do, they know that we just can’t afford it this time, as long as the little ones get something as they still believe in the magic of Christmas. Campaign groups such as Women Against State Pension Inequality have sought to raise awareness on the controversial rise to women’s state pension age. Some campaigners took the matter to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman asking for the way the DWP communicated these changes to women to be investigated.
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