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
Civil Service Lifeboat Fund
Written by: Angela Saunders, Director of Fundraising and Trustee of The Lifeboat Fund Over many years, CSPA members have given
General Election – 4th July
The time for speculation is now over with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announcing today that the general election will
Update: Age Discrimination Legislation in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Brach had a motion carried, unanimously, at the CSPA National AGM in 2022. Relating to the lack
King Charles becomes the seventh successive Monarch to be Patron of the Charity.
His Majesty King Charles has graciously agreed to become Patron of The Civil Service Benevolent Fund (known as Charity for
Have your say: Share your views on the state pension
Independent Age are keen to hear about people’s attitudes towards the State Pension and how important it is as a
NFOP conference
Sally Tsoukaris, our General Secretary atteneded the conference of, our Later Life Ambitions partner, NFOP in Stockport this week. Presentations
Free initial legal advice – available to all members
There are many benefits of being a member of the CSPA from guidancce with your pension, our quartlerly magazine, The
Together against pensioner poverty
Independent Age has produced a Statement of Intent that organisations that we, The CSPA, has signed up to and show
Can somebody help us?
This article, written by Barrie Clement, was first published in the spring edition of The Pensioner. Being a customer of the
2 million 2 many : Parlimentary event
The General Secretary, Sally Tsoukaris attended a parliamentary event held on the 16th April – hosted by Independent Age the
Government rejects calls to withdraw plan to monitor bank accounts of pensioners
The Government has defended its proposals to give banks and other financial institutions powers to monitor the bank accounts of
Charity for Civil Servants: MEGA MILES
Our trusted partner, The Charity for Civil Servants’ are once again running their Mega Miles Challenge this year and they’re calling for
Campaign focus: Making transport accessible
Decent and affordable public transport is a vital line of support for older people, enabling them to retain their independence.
CSPA gets support from Pensioners Convention to raise tax thresholds
Almost a million pensioners will discover this week that their 8.5% increase in the State Pension, payable from 8 April,
Campaign focus: Transport
Over the next few months we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly
Campaign Focus: Integrated social care
Over the next few months we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly
