Welcome to the team
We’re pleased to welcome Katrina to the CSPA Team. She joined us last week as our Membership Co-ordinator. Katrina will
Cabinet reshuffle in full
Last week, we saw a minor reshuffle in which former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, was promoted to
Pensions falling short according to report
A growing number of older UK pensioners are facing significant financial hardship, with state pension payments falling well short of
Can You Really Afford to Travel Without Insurance?
New figures from the Association of British Insurers show UK travel insurers paid out a staggering £472 million in claims
4.7% increase in State Pension likely from April 2026
State Pensions are due to rise by 4.7% from next April under the triple-lock in line with annual earnings growth
Ready for retirement?
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Parliamentary Update: Connect
The House of Commons held a first sitting of the Pensions Scheme Bill: Mark Garnier (Con, Wyre Forest) raised ethical concerns about how DB pension
Gender pay gap – have your say
The TUC recently marked ‘Gender Pension Gap Day’ on 21 August. This was the date that an average retired woman
Pensions commission and third review of state pension age
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, has revived the Pensions Commission stating that, despite the Triple Lock
Energy Bills to rise in October
The energy regulator Ofgem has announced that energy bills will be increasing yet again from 1 October as the Price
New digital inclusion innovation fund
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has announced that local charities and councils could benefit from £9.5 million in
Find your own murder club…
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Guide to benefits when you reach State Pension age
Many people in financial need are missing out on extra money that they are entitled to. When you reach State
Abolition of OFWAT and social water tarrifs
On the 21 July, the Government announced that Ofwat is to be abolished and replaced with “a new, single, powerful
A Welcoming Retreat for Retired Civil Servants: Discover the Civil Service Club
For those who have dedicated their careers to public service, the Civil Service Club offers a unique opportunity to stay
Parlimentary update from Connect
The money will support the best and smartest ways of tackling digital exclusion, which could include putting on workshops to
Politicians told to keep their hands off the triple lock
‘Keep your hands off our pensions’ warning as rise of £478 predicted An inflation rate of 4% could leader to
Pensions around the worold – who are the top scorers?
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Pension review announced and other news
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has said that the Government will re-establish the Blair-era Pensions Commission. This will be part of a “shakeup of
Hard Labour: Starmer’s first year
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Think tank report what may be ahead for future Pensioners.
Researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) published a major report on July 2nd, to improve the situation for
