Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaigners say they feel “totally abandoned” by the Government as they mark 10 years of campaigning.
A survey of more than 5,000 women shows falling support for all major parties after ministers refused to compensate those hit by State Pension age changes.
Nearly nine in ten, or 88 per cent, say Labour has taken their votes for granted, despite promises of support before the last general election. Over 80 per cent say both Labour and the Conservatives do not care about them, while 85 per cent feel the same about Reform UK.
More than a third, or 38 per cent, say they are unsure how they would vote, or may not vote at all. But many are becoming more engaged with 51 per cent saying they are now more motivated to vote and 47 per cent saying they have become more politically active since the Government rejected compensation in December 2024.
The issue will also head to the High Court later this year, after campaigners won a judicial review into the DWP’s refusal to pay compensation.
Waspi chair Angela Madden says: “It is no surprise that WASPI women feel totally abandoned by those who once promised to right this historic injustice.
“After 10 years of campaigning, this generation of women are more determined than ever to secure the justice we are due.
“Despite the hopes of some, we are not going away. We know hundreds of MPs across the political parties back our calls for fair compensation, as do an overwhelming majority of the public.
“Ministers should heed the calls of many of their own MPs and get around the table with WASPI women, or face being forced to defend the indefensible in court later this year.”
