I’m sure there are many very valid reasons why this change is problematic for the unfortunate people involved, but to my eyes it does look a bit… odd that they’re complaining they’ve been unfairly treated for (checks notes) being given the same as Men born in the 50’s.
But hey, I’m just a 36 year old with no realistic expectations of ever being able to claim a state pension, let alone retire. What do I know.
They have stated that they agree the pension age should rise and be in line with men. The complaint is it was done too suddenly without sufficient notice and therefore didn’t give women enough time to effectively plan for it.
Imagine being 59 looking forward to retirement, maybe you’ve already dropped your hours and have enough savings to make it to 60 and then expecting your pension to kick in when suddenly the rug is pulled out from under you and you need to work 6 more years. I can sympathise with them, even though I’ll probably never get a pension.