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What’s care like near you?
Decades of underfunding and lack of action has left social care in a shocking state. Currently at least 2.6m people
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Comprehensive pensions review announced
HM Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions published a press release on the Chancellor’s plans to review the pensions system. Chancellor of
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King’s speech – anticipated bills
Employment Rights Bill – Elements of Labour’s new deal for workers are expected to need some legislative basis. Angela Rayner
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Who’s in Keir Starmer’s new cabinet?
The country’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed 22 Labour MPs and peers to key cabinet positions – including
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Why you need good travel insurance
Guest Article by CSIS CSIS share the importance of having good travel insurance. Health care is not free in many
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How local authorities can support older people’s substantial contribution to local communities
Local government faces unprecedented funding challenges, presenting difficult decisions on where to make savings. This can lead to an increase
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Election update
We extend our congratulations to all candidates who successfully gained or held seats in yesterday’s General Election. It has been a momentous
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New fit to travel insurance scheme
We are excited to launch our new fit to travel insurance scheme, provided by CSIS exclusivly for CSPA members. The
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CSPA NI meet Senior Representatives of Civil Service Pensions Branch
CSPA NI meet Senior Representatives of Civil Service Pensions Branch ( Department of Finance ) Chris Haswell , CSPA Pensions
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Help with your council tax
We found this informative article from Independent Age on how you can reduce your bill and the discounts available. You
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General Election: Make sure you can vote…
The General Election will be taking place next month on Thursday 4th July. We’re sharing information on how to register
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Millions in England can’t get the care they need
For social care, it’s time for action, not words. Decades of underfunding and lack of action have left social care
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New Fit to travel scheme for CSPA members
New travel insurance scheme from CSIS We’re pleased to announce a new fit to travel insurance scheme from CSIS exclusivly
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Summer 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
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Member benefit: Wendy Woo Tours discount
We’re sharing more about our partners and benefits you have access to as part of your CSPA membership. This month
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Election Toolkit – how you can make a difference
Now it’s been announced that there will be a general election in July it is a great opportunity to lobby
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Triple lock plus
CSPA has been actively campaigning for the basic income tax threshold to be raised in line with inflation, backdated to
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In the press: Back older voters to win election
Article by Johnathan Walker, Deputy Political EditorPublished Sun 26th May via express.co.uk Read article Campaigners are calling on both major
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CSPA attends Regional Employer Forums
A busy week last week, and that’s not including the annoucement of the general election. The CSPA was out in
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The pitfalls of DIY will writing
Bernard Seymour advises against writing your own will. With the current cost of living crisis, we are all trying to
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Civil Service Lifeboat Fund
Written by: Angela Saunders, Director of Fundraising and Trustee of The Lifeboat Fund Over many years, CSPA members have given