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70-Year-Old Battles Debt, Advocates for Pension Justice

9/7/2025

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Dee Reid, 70, from Aviemore, Scotland, must work until age 72 due to state pension age changes.
She incurred £40,000 debt on a £10,000 credit card limit while battling cancer and unable to work.
Reid advocates for the Waspi campaign, seeking compensation for women impacted by pension age changes.
Since 2015, 387,399 Waspi women have died without receiving justice.
The High Court will hear the campaign on December 9-10, 2025.

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Story summary

Dee Reid, 70, from Aviemore, Scotland, must work until age 72 due to state pension age changes.
She incurred £40,000 debt on a £10,000 credit card limit while battling cancer and unable to work.
Reid advocates for the Waspi campaign, seeking compensation for women impacted by pension age changes.
Since 2015, 387,399 Waspi women have died without receiving justice.
The High Court will hear the campaign on December 9-10, 2025.