The triple lock – will it continue?
State pensions will increase by 8.5% and civil service pensions by 6.7%. Last year both pensions were increased by the same amount
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Monitoring what matters
We continually gather news on all the issues that affect our members in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. You can keep up to date here. Looking for your local news? Visit our Scotland Website and Northern Ireland Website
WASPI Update: Enough is Enough
On the 21 March, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published Stage 2 and 3 of the long awaited report about the thousands of women…
Taking climate action together
This article, written by Kath Grant, was first published in the spring edition of The Pensioner. In May 2019, Greta Thunberg and other climate action…
Independent Age: Campaign for a Commissioner for Older People
Independent Age have published a new report that highlights the need for those in later life to have a voice and the call for a…
Let’s go the extra mile together
Our trusted partner, The Charity for Civil Servants’ are once again running their Mega Miles Challenge this year and they’re calling for current, former and…
Budget 2024: 2% Cut in National Insurance…but tax on pensions will rise in April
The Chancellor delivered his Spring Budget today announcing that National Insurance contributions will reduce by a further 2% for those in work, whilst the tax…
Campaign Focus: National social care service
Many of us will require some level of care when we get older. Life expectancy has plateaued, and there are a growing number of people…
House of commons digital exclusion debate
There will be a debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday 28 February at 4.30pm about how older people are being locked out of services because they have gone online. We need as many MPs as possible to attend – and speak on the importance of offline options.
How much income do we need to live on?
Members may remember the article in the Pensioner last Spring and have seen the recent news about different standards of living for retired people. Updated…
No place for older renters
The housing crisis isn’t just impacting those trying to take their first step onto the housing ladder, it’s also a challenge for the older generation,…
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