
Up to 2m pensioners will struggle without winter fuel help
The Guardian have published an article on the impact of changes to winter fuel payments by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The Treasury announced that

Ministers call for new funding for housing
Social Housing reports on the results of an inquiry by the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People, chaired by Lord Best

LLA concerned by means tested winter fuel payments
Later Life Ambitions is concerned by the Government’s expressed intention to end universal eligibility of the Winter Fuel Payment for

HM Treasury’s spending review
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves has addressed the House of Commons to discuss the findings of HM Treasury’s spending review.

The Chancellor is restricting the Winter Fuel Payment
Chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the House of Commons on Monday 29th July, outlining the Treasury’s spending review findings, and setting out

Shingles jab linked to dementia delay
The Times have published* an article on a new shingles jab that can delay onset of dementia. A study by Oxford University

Latest Olympic updates
I am not necessarily a sports fan, and on a normal week you wouldn’t find me watching (or partaking) in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Triple lock plus
CSPA has been actively campaigning for the basic income tax threshold to be raised in line with inflation, backdated to

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

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