English: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Firstly, can I thank all those who have contributed to the debate, and in such a positive manner on most occasions? Can I take this opportunity to congratulate those behind WASPI for the work they have done, and are doing, to raise the awareness of this wholly unsatisfactory state of affairs? Legislation passed by the UK Government has meant that some 2.6 million women in Britain had their state pension age delayed by up to six years. This change took place without those affected being adequately informed as to the consequences and without proper notice by the DWP, leaving them little time to adequately prepare for their late retirement date. Indeed, after the 1995 legislation, the DWP was still sending out correspondence quoting the retirement age for women as being 60. The original legislation saw women's state pension age rise from 60 to 65 by the year 2020, however this was amended by a further Act in 2011, bringing it forward to 2018 and raising it to 66. Both the changes to the law and the failure to communicate the consequences of the changes to those affected has led to many women across the country being left without adequate pensions after retirement. Many are now near destitute or living on meagre incomes. Vikki Howells made the point that these women are all around us, including relatives and friends, and outlined the disinformation available to WASPI women. Nick Ramsay pointed out that this all began in 1995. He also again made reference to the misinformation, and as we would expect, said that this was made both under Tory and Labour Governments. Siân Gwenllian quite rightly congratulated the work of WASPI groups across Wales and expressed her support for those groups. Michelle Brown said that women built their lives around retiring at 60, only to find very late in the day, in many cases, that the goalposts were being moved with great disadvantage to WASPI women. Dawn Bowden concentrated on the misinformation, or non-information. I must say - and I have great respect for Dawn - that her criticism of UKIP's so called 'non-involvement' ignored the fact that the Labour Party were not involved until WASPI came into being, and, of course, the Labour Party had 13 years to repeal the 1995 Act and did not do so. Jane Hutt also spoke of WASPI groups, and she outlined the rally in Cardiff and her desire to help to carry on fighting the cause. Julie James said that many of the WASPI women - and nobody had brought this out, actually - would have been in part-time and low-paid work, which makes their position with late pensions even more disastrous. It was good to hear that she will - and I think I can use this phrase - redouble her efforts to influence the UK Government, and she was quite comprehensive in pointing out some of the interventions that the Welsh Government are attempting to make to make life easier for WASPI women. We in UKIP call upon this Chamber to put pressure on the UK Government to put in place resources and/or change the legislation to alleviate the suffering of these women, many of whom have worked all their lives and contributed considerably to the wealth of this country. I urge you to support this debate.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Yn gyntaf, a gaf fi ddiolch i bawb sydd wedi cyfrannu at y ddadl, ac mewn modd mor gadarnhaol gan mwyaf? A gaf fi fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i longyfarch y rhai sy'n gysylltiedig â WASPI am y gwaith a wnaethant, ac y maent yn ei wneud i godi ymwybyddiaeth am y sefyllfa gwbl anfoddhaol hon? Mae deddfwriaeth a basiwyd gan Lywodraeth y DU wedi golygu bod oddeutu 2.6 miliwn o fenywod ym Mhrydain wedi wynebu oedi o hyd at chwe blynedd yn oedran pensiwn y wladwriaeth. Digwyddodd y newid hwn heb i'r rhai yr effeithiwyd arnynt gael eu hysbysu'n ddigonol ynghylch y canlyniadau a heb rybudd priodol gan yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau, gan eu gadael heb ddigon o amser i baratoi'n ddigonol ar gyfer eu dyddiad ymddeol hwyr. Yn wir, ar ôl y ddeddfwriaeth yn 1995, roedd yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau yn dal i anfon gohebiaeth yn nodi mai 60 oedd yr oed ymddeol i fenywod. Nodai'r ddeddfwriaeth wreiddiol y byddai oedran pensiwn y wladwriaeth i fenywod yn codi o 60 i 65 oed erbyn y flwyddyn 2020, ond cafodd ei newid gan Ddeddf bellach yn 2011, yn ei gyflwyno'n gynt yn 2018 a'i godi i 66. Mae'r newidiadau i'r gyfraith a methiant i gyfathrebu canlyniadau'r newidiadau i'r rhai yr effeithiwyd arnynt wedi arwain at lawer o fenywod ar draws y wlad yn cael eu gadael heb bensiynau digonol ar ôl ymddeol. Mae llawer bellach heb fawr o arian neu'n byw ar incwm pitw. Gwnaeth Vikki Howells y pwynt fod y menywod hyn o'n cwmpas ym mhobman, gan gynnwys perthnasau a ffrindiau, a nododd y wybodaeth anghywir sydd ar gael i fenywod WASPI. Nododd Nick Ramsay fod hyn i gyd wedi dechrau yn 1995. Cyfeiriodd eto hefyd at y wybodaeth anghywir, ac fel y byddem yn disgwyl, dywedodd fod hyn wedi'i wneud o dan Lywodraethau Toraidd a Llafur. Yn briodol iawn, llongyfarchodd Siân Gwenllian y gwaith a wneir gan grwpiau WASPI ledled Cymru a mynegodd ei chefnogaeth i'r grwpiau hynny. Dywedodd Michelle Brown fod menywod wedi adeiladu eu bywydau o gwmpas ymddeol yn 60 oed, i ganfod yn hwyr iawn, mewn llawer o achosion, fod y pyst gôl wedi cael eu symud gan beri anfantais fawr i fenywod WASPI. Canolbwyntiodd Dawn Bowden ar y wybodaeth anghywir, neu'r diffyg gwybodaeth. Rhaid imi ddweud - ac mae gennyf barch mawr tuag at Dawn - fod ei beirniadaeth o 'ddiffyg ymwneud' honedig UKIP yn anwybyddu'r ffaith nad oedd y Blaid Lafur yn ymwneud â hyn hyd nes i WASPI ddod i fodolaeth, ac wrth gwrs, cafodd y Blaid Lafur 13 blynedd i ddiddymu Deddf 1995 ac ni wnaeth hynny. Siaradodd Jane Hutt hefyd am grwpiau WASPI a disgrifiodd y rali yng Nghaerdydd a'i hawydd i helpu i barhau i ymladd yr achos. Dywedodd Julie James y byddai llawer o'r menywod WASPI - ac nid oedd neb wedi cyfeirio at hyn, mewn gwirionedd - wedi bod mewn gwaith rhan amser ar gyflogau isel, sy'n gwneud eu sefyllfa o ran pensiynau hwyr hyd yn oed yn fwy trychinebus. Roedd hi'n dda clywed y bydd - a chredaf y gallaf ddefnyddio'r ymadrodd hwn - yn dyblu ei hymdrechion i ddylanwadu ar Lywodraeth y DU, ac roedd hi'n nodi'n eithaf manwl rai o'r ymyriadau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ceisio eu gwneud i wneud bywyd yn haws i fenywod WASPI. Rydym ni yn UKIP yn galw ar y Siambr hon i bwyso ar Lywodraeth y DU i roi adnoddau ar waith a/neu newid y ddeddfwriaeth i leddfu dioddefaint y menywod hyn y mae llawer ohonynt wedi gweithio ar hyd eu hoes ac wedi cyfrannu'n sylweddol tuag at gyfoeth y wlad. Rwy'n eich annog i gefnogi'r ddadl hon.