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Office closed due to relocation
We are on the move and relocating offices this week. As such the phone lines will closed from Tuesday 29th
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Care & Support Alliance
Last week, Sally, joined the Care & Support Alliance and more than 60 older and disabled people, unpaid carers, and
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WEBINAR: Changes to Civil Service Pension
Join the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance and representatives from the UK Cabinet Office to talk about the 2015 Remedy (McCloud).
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Independent Review into Carer’s allowance overpayments
After months of campaigning on the Carer’s Allowance overpayments scandal, we are pleased to welcome the announcement by Secretary of State for
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Minister to Review Carer`s Allowance overpayments
After months of campaigning on the Carer’s Allowance overpayments scandal, we are pleased to welcome the announcement by Secretary of State for
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CSPA attends White Cane Safety Day 2024
Sally and David attended events this week organised by the NFBUK (National Federation of the Blind of the UK) at
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Civil Service Pensions to rise by 1.7%
Civil Service Pensions will rise by only 1.7% from 7 April next year, following today`s ONS announcement of the September
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Minister for Pensions delivers speech to the ABI
Minster for Pensions Emma Reynolds delivered a speech on delivering better outcomes for our future pensioners to the ABI on Thursday 3
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WEBINAR: Changes to Civil Service Pension
Join the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance and representatives from the UK Cabinet Office to talk about the 2015 Remedy (McCloud).
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Winter Fuel Protests – Belfast
The Northern Ireland branch were out in force today protesting about the withdrawal of the Winter Fuel Payment at Stormont.
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Winter Fuel Protests – London
CSPA members, as well as Sally and David (General Secretary and Deputy General Secretary) were at the House of Commons
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Winter Fuel Payments Protest and Parliamentary Lobby – Monday 7 October 2024
Join the CSPA Officers at the National Pensioners` Convention (NPC) lobby of Parliament on Monday 7th October 2024 from 12
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Potential plans for bank account monitoring
The Express have published an article on potential plans for the Department for Work and Pensions to monitor bank accounts. Ministers have been
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Protest against the removal of the winter fuel allowance
Join members of the Northern Ireland branch on Monday 7th October as they protest alongside the NPC against the removal
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Why some aren’t getting the winter fuel payment
The Express published an article on the Department for Work and Pensions’ explanation for some individuals not receiving the winter fuel payment.
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Ask David Lammy to make history
We’re asking David Lammy to make history for older people. The creation of an international legal framework would protect older
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UN International Day of Older Persons
United Nations These excerpts and video were first published on the United Nations website. Click on the logo to read
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WINTER FUEL PROTEST AT THE LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE
Pam Flynn, secretary of the Greater Manchester Group and Harry Brett, Regional Representative for the Northwest attended the Unite Union
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends decision to restrict Winter Fuel Payments
The decision to withdraw the Winter Fuel Payments from over 10 million pensioners not claiming Pension Credits was defended today
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Age UK: Older people’s policy is now a mess
As of Friday 13 September 2024, it’s official: more than three quarters of a million older people on very low
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Campaign Focus: Digital Exclusion
Over the course of the year we have been sharing information on our key focus and campaign areas. Now it’s