An Older People’s Commissioner in Action
An older people’s commissioner speaks for those in later life and brings them tangible benefits. In Northern Ireland, Older People’s Commissioner Eddie Lynch recently secured…
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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
Don’t forget your photo ID on Thursday
Photo ID you’ll need You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or referendums. You’ll need it to vote…
Can somebody help us?
This article, written by Barrie Clement, was first published in the spring edition of The Pensioner. Being a customer of the big companies these days is…
Government rejects calls to withdraw plan to monitor bank accounts of pensioners
The Government has defended its proposals to give banks and other financial institutions powers to monitor the bank accounts of anyone in receipt of State…
Are you prepared? England and Wales elections on 2nd May
Elections will be taking place across England and Wales on the 2nd May for: Local government elections in England Local authority mayoral elections Combined authority…
Campaign focus: Making transport accessible
Decent and affordable public transport is a vital line of support for older people, enabling them to retain their independence. Yet lack of access to…
Campaign Focus: Integrated social care
Over the next few months we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and are fighting for…
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…
Campaign focus: are there enough staff to care?
Even if you have the money to pay for care, there is no guarantee that anyone will be there to provide it.
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