Pension review announced and other news
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has said that the Government will re-establish the Blair-era Pensions Commission. This will be part of a “shakeup of Britain’s pension system”, arguing that…
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How old is too old for Glastonbury
Did any of you catch any of the TV or radio coverage from Glastonbury at the weekend or were you one of the crowd dancing…
NPC concerned over welfare cuts Bill
The NPC is still concerned that the government’s proposed ‘concessions’ to soften their welfare cuts Bill will not be enough to protect the millions of…
Winter fuel u-turn
We welcome the Chancellor`s announcement on 9 June that the Winter Fuel Payment will be re-instated to around 9 million pensioners earning below £35,000. This…
The week in parliament
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LLA in the press: Winter Fuel Update
Keir Starmer issued ‘hell to pay’ warning if Labour doesn’t fix key policy Sir Keir Starmer will be blamed for a second ‘betrayal’ if he…
Campaign to get Winter Fuel Payments reinstated continues!
The Government continues to insist that it will not bow to pressure to reinstate universal Winter Fuel Allowance payments despite ongoing campaigns by CSPA, the…
LLA in the press: Fury as 311 MPs refuse to give phone numbers
Fury as 311 MPs refuse to give phone numbers so constituents can contact them House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been urged to…
Connect: Parlimentary Update
Independent Age has published the first Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index: Scotland 2024-25. You can access the link online here. This is the first edition in an annual…
CSPA across the country
March has been a busy month for meetings at the CSPA with a large number of our groups holding their annual AGM meeting this month.…
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