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We’re visiting Peter and Margaret Ellis, both in their early 70s, who live in a cozy cottage in the Cotswolds....

The UK has seen controversial state pension age (SPA) changes, particularly impacting women born in the 1950s. These changes, intended to equalize gender pension ages and account for longer life expectancy, were implemented with inadequate notice, prompting financial hardships and sparking the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign. WASPI advocates for fair treatment and compensation, highlighting government communication failures, while the government maintains the changes were necessary and properly communicated.