The letters on pensions (20 October) do not mention that women on the newer state pension rate of up to £185.15 per week went without their pension for six years due to the rise in the qualifying age from 60 to 66, losing £45,000.
In addition, very few qualify for the full amount. I worked full-time for over 40 years and still don’t get the full amount as the government “contracted me out”. It’s all part of the government’s divide-and-conquer strategy. The bottom line is that it has landed all state pensioners with the worst state pension in western Europe.
Helen Cameron
East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
