CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONERS' ALLIANCE

CSPA
First Floor,
102-104, Park Lane,
Croydon,
Surrey, CR0 1JB
Tel: 020 8688 8418
E-mail: enquiries@cspa.co.uk

CAMPAIGNING

For a better deal on Civil Service and related scheme pensions, state pensions, social, health, healthcare, transport and all other issues affecting pensioners.
 

HELP AND ADVICE

On pensions and related matters.
 

"THE PENSIONER" MAGAZINE

Sent free to members' home every quarter with news about our campaigning activity and all issues affecting pensioners.
 

LEGAL ADVICE

If you need legal advice, why not call CSPA's retained solicitors Parker Bullen on 01722 412000. Ask for Peter Hatvany, who should be able to assist. Members should quote their membership number at the outset. The service is for the benefit of members and their spouses in England and Wales. The service is limited to "one-off" telephone advice and is provided free of charge to members. The service does not extend to further advice or help beyond the "one-off" telephone call and is designed primarily to point members in the right direction. Why not give it a try?
 
A similar service exists for members and their spouses resident in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Members in Scotland should contact A M Simpson & Son on 01683 220118 and ask for Alan Davidson. Members in Northern Ireland should contact McCartan, Turkington & Breen on 02890 329801 and ask for Vivian Harty.
 

WILLS & ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY

The solicitors listed above also offer to members and their spouses a cut-price service for preparing Wills and Enduring Power of Attorney. Members can obtain details by calling the appropriate solicitors on the numbers listed above.
 

CSIS INSURANCE

The Civil Service Insurance Society offers members a wide range of high quality insurance policies at a very reasonable cost. Please see their advertisement in the centrefold of each edition of The Pensioner. Telephone 0845 6077 444 or visit them on-line at www.csis.co.uk
 

FINANCIAL ADVICE

Affinity Financial Awareness (AFA) is an Independent Financial Adviser working with public sector employees throughout the UK. AFA have a professionally qualified adviser based locally to you, wherever you live, who can offer an individual consultation, free of charge and without any obligation, for all CSPA members. They advise on a full range of financial issues, which includes investments, equity release, long-term care protection, mitigating Inheritance Tax, etc. Contact Tracey Golding on 01275 461970 or email enquiries@affinityconnect.org
 

BCP AIRPORT CAR PARKING

BCP offer members 5% off their pre-booked prices. Call 0870 013 4580 or visit BCP Airport Parking.
 

CSPA TRAVEL CLUB

The CSPA Travel Club provides discounts off the brochure price of every tour operator, giving you better holiday prices than can be obtained in your High Street travel agency, and the lowest available airfares, cheapest car hire and good cost savings on all types of accommodation, coach tours, cruises and ferries. To join the CSPA Travel Club for free:-
Tel: 0845 60 60 910 or,
Email: membership@mytravelclub.co.uk
Website: CSPA Travel Club
 

REDUCED RATE TELEPHONE CALLS

Sky Blue Telecom offers members discounted telephone services. Two packages are currently available: a calls only package at considerably reduced rates or the popular Talk24 package, which includes line rental and unlimited calls to UK fixed line numbers. The CSPA benefits from Sky Blue's quality telephone and broadband services at our headquarters office. See the Sky Blue advert on page 99 of Issue 222 of The Pensioner. Call 0800 389 8302 for more information.
 

FUNERAL SERVICES

Co-operative Funeral Services offer members £50 off their funeral pre-payment plans and 10% off their traditional funeral services. Call 0800 289 120 and quote code "111/B".