Women lose state pension age appeal

The case, backed by the campaign group BackTo60, was brought by Julie Delve, 62, and Karen Glynn, 63. They took the case to the Court of Appeal after losing a High Court fight against the Department for Work and Pensions last year. However, judges have unanimously dismissed the appeal today (15 September). Judges said government moves to increase state pension age for women, to bring it in line with men's retirement age, was not unlawful discrimination. The ruling said: "Despite the sympathy that we, like the members of the Divisional Court feel for the appellants and other women i...