UK. A Waspi woman who worked for the NHS explains how the rise in the state pension age affects her
Rosemary Dickson, 60, is a retired heart and lung machine operator from Glasgow. She receives an occupational pension, but not a state pension.
She would have started receiving her pension this week if not for the age increase. Instead she will be able to access it in 2023, when she is 66.
Rosemary, who is a member of Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) in Glasgow, says she will lose out on £500 every month between now and 2023. She is trying to find part time work to support herself until then, but has not yet been able to find a job.
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