State Pension increase announced
On Tuesday 5th February, Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms MP (Lab, East Ham), delivered a statement on the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025,…
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Banking Hubs
The figures are stark. More than 5,000 bank and building society branches have closed in the UK since January 2015, according to Which? And another…
Cabinet Office: Remedy Update
We met with the Cabinet Office earlier this week to discuss various issues, including the service at MyCSP and the long awaited Remedy choice. If…
Finding the right place to live
00:00 00:00 Finding the right place to live – Click to listen 00:00 When people think of the older generation and housing, they may envisage…
Compensation for women debate
A Westminster Hall debate was held on Wednesday 15th January on compensation for women affected by changes to the State Pension age. The debate opened…
CSPA Let’s Talk: The Remedy
Are you impacted by the McCloud Remedy? Looking for some more information, help and advice? Then why not listen to the first epidose of Let’s…
Increased pension credit cancels out winter fuel savings
The announcement in the summer of the removal of the winter fuel payment for all pensioners was a surprise and dissapointment. It’s a topic that…
Social Care Commission – is it kicking the can down the road again?
Government announce Social Care Commission The Government has unveiled plans to reform England’s social care system, including the establishment of a cross-party Commission chaired by…
WASPI Women feel betrayed
WASPI Women `feel betrayed` by the Government decision not to compensate Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall MP has today announced that…
Pensioners in Scotland to get £100 Winter Fuel Payment in 2025
The Scottish Government has announced that all pensioner households in Scotland who do not receive pension credit will receive a winter fuel payment of £100….…
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