Mary Jones said she hopes some 'long-awaited compensation' has been set aside in the Budget.
Around 40 members of Northamptonshire Waspi, including Mary Jones , will protest outside Parliament todayMary Jones, from Northamptonshire Waspi, said thousands of women in the county were among those affected by government decisions to raise the pension age from 60 to 65 in 1995 and later to 66 in 2012.Ms Jones said she "sincerely hopes" that some "long-awaited compensation" had been set aside by Chancellor Rachel Reeves for those affected.
Government sources have indicated that the Budget may include tax increases and spending cuts totalling £40bn. Ms Jones added: "I have lost most of my private pensions as I had to draw on them since the age of 60.A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson previously stated that they would "listen respectfully" to the concerns of the women involved and "take on board any lessons learnt".
The budget speech is set to begin at 12:30 GMT and will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC News website.Pension uplift changes proposed to preserve fundScrapping tax on pensions unaffordable - minister
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