Spring budget: tax cuts?
We, along with our fellow Later Life Ambitions partners, have been following with interest the stories and speculation surrounding the
Spring edition of The Pensioner out now
Read the highlights of the Spring edition of our quarterly members magazine “The Pensioner”.
Civil Service Pensions to rise by 6.7% from 8 April
The Government has now confirmed that Civil Service pensions will rise by 6.7% from 8 April 2024. The pension increase
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
How you can make a difference
While we don’t know when it will happen (the best bet is in the Autumn) we do know that 2024
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
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
Your step by step guide to making a difference in this election year….
Nationally, we are all gearing up for a General Election in 2024. We don’t know when it will take place,
State Pension Age will need to go to 71!
Headlines on Monday 5th February jumped on a report from the International Longevity Centre (ILC) The UK and other ageing
‘Stealth tax’ will hit 900,000 pensioners from April
The Daily Telegraph reported this week that an additional 900,000 pensioners will start paying tax on part of their State
The most widespread form of discrimination
Research from Independent Age has found that a third of the population hold ageist beliefs. Ageism is so widespread, that
Stop the snooping…
As we discussed in this update before Christmas there is a worrying clause in the new ‘Data Protection and Digital Information Bill’
A decade of campaigning for your rights…
This year will mark the first decade of our work with NARPO and the NFOP under the banner of Later
Sign the petition calling for a Commissioner for Old People for England and Scotland
Sally had a productive meeting with Independent Age earlier in January. They’re a really interesting organization one with which we
Inquiry into the rights of older people – call for a Commissioner for older people
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) took evidence on Wednesday, 10 January from the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales and national charities during the first
Blue Monday – beat the blues
Today is apparently Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. While it has been shown to be more
What is the LLA Manifesto?
As a partner organization within the LLA (Later Life Ambitions) we at the CSPA are focusing our campaigning activities on
Free webinar: Inheritance tax planning
We keep our eye peeled for news, events and articles that could be interesting and helpful for our members. We
Cruise your way to a discount…
January is the time for planning and thinking about the year ahead, and the time when many people’s thoughts turn
Introducing the LLA
In 2014 we partnered with NFOP and NARPO to create Later Life Ambitions, bringing together the collective voice of over
MP criticises Government proposals to allow inspection of Pensioners’ bank accounts
CSPA, and our partner organisations in Later Life Ambitions (LLA), have echoed concerns raised by the Chair of the Parliamentary
