
WEC – Rights of Older People
CSPA welcomes the publication on the 19th February 2025 of the cross-party Women and Equalities Committee’s report on “The rights

Parlimentary update: Pensioner Poverty
A busy day of parliamentary activity last week (12th February), as outlined below: The House of Commons has held a Westminster Hall debate

Floating bus stops
Floating ‘Bus Stops intercepted by Cycle Lanes’ a danger to blind and elderly bus passengers` Yesterday CSPA supported the National Federation

Civil Service Pension increase announced
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, confirmed on the 11th February that the increase to be applied to Civil

LLA in the press: Millions more pensioners to face tax bomb
By David Williamson, Chief Political CommentatorPublished Sat Feb 8 2025 via express.co.uk Read article Rachel Reeves urged to spare pensioners as

Digital working party newsletter
Connections for All The latest edition of Digital Working Party’s newsletter is out now. With great articles on: NHS App

State Pension increase announced
On Tuesday 5th February, Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms MP (Lab, East Ham), delivered a statement on the draft Social

Banking Hubs
The figures are stark. More than 5,000 bank and building society branches have closed in the UK since January 2015,

Cabinet Office: Remedy Update
We met with the Cabinet Office earlier this week to discuss various issues, including the service at MyCSP and the

Campaign Focus: Better planning
Throughout the year we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and

Finding the right place to live
00:00 00:00 Finding the right place to live – Click to listen 00:00 When people think of the older generation

Campaign focus: Housing
Throughout the year we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and

Compensation for women debate
A Westminster Hall debate was held on Wednesday 15th January on compensation for women affected by changes to the State

CSPA Let’s Talk: The Remedy
Are you impacted by the McCloud Remedy? Looking for some more information, help and advice? Then why not listen to

Increased pension credit cancels out winter fuel savings
The announcement in the summer of the removal of the winter fuel payment for all pensioners was a surprise and

Social Care Commission – is it kicking the can down the road again?
Government announce Social Care Commission The Government has unveiled plans to reform England’s social care system, including the establishment of

LLA a decade of campaigning
We had another great Later Life Ambitions’ parliamentary event in the House of Commons on the 17th December, this time

Farewell from the Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland
Last week saw the Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, finish his time in post. Below are

WASPI Women feel betrayed
WASPI Women `feel betrayed` by the Government decision not to compensate Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall

Winter edition of The Pensioner out now
Our quarterly members magazine “The Pensioner” keeps you in touch with the latest developments and campaigns and is a font

Pensioners in Scotland to get £100 Winter Fuel Payment in 2025
The Scottish Government has announced that all pensioner households in Scotland who do not receive pension credit will receive a