Pensions scandal: broken promises, cruelty and contempt

Despite the setback in the courts, few would dispute the injustice faced by those 1950s women who have lost six years of benefitsLast week, in a landmark case, the high court decided that almost four million women born in the 1950s would not be compensated for the money they lost – for some individuals up to £40,000 – when the female pension age was raised from 60 to 66.Julie Delve, 61, and Karen Glynn, 63, from the campaign group BackTo60, challenged the Department for Work an