
Thousands of women, who staked their hopes and cash they can ill afford on the legal challenge, deserve answers. There is no doubt some women have suffered as a result of the increase in state pension age.īut now the dust is settling following the resounding defeat of the Backto60 legal challenge, and it seems that the group's 'all-or-nothing' demand has caused problems.įormer supporters who questioned that tactic or asked about how their money had been spent are finding themselves blocked online.īackto60 campaign director Joanne Welch hung up the phone when I asked her about some of the criticisms the group is now facing.

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