The WASPI debate-one womans story

Just sayin! I decided to tune into the discussion in the House of Commons to listen to the debate about the change to women's pension age. I'm not sure it was good for my health given my current situation as someone recovering from significant surgery for breast cancer. Political point scoring was not what i was looking for, it was the recognition of the need to redress a wrong- a contract unfairly changed. It's my third diagnosis since my thirties. And each diagnosis has had an impact on my ability to work and on my caring responsibilities. I was born in the 1950s and recently celebrated my 60th birthday, just two months after finding my cancer had returned. In my twenties I had my children. I decided not to take maternity leave as in those days we had little maternity pay nor child care options and as a nurse I did some work (unpensioned as it was a few hours only) so I could care for my family and use my skills in a job that I loved. I claimed no b