NPC Statement on Pre-Payment Meter compensation
BACKGROUND - The NPC has issued a cautious welcome to the energy regulator’s statement that suppliers should start compensating customers...
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NATIONAL PENSIONERS CONVENTION
The campaigning organisation for older people in the UK
HOUSING
WORKING PARTY
Terms of Reference
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To examine, consider and advise the EC on issues relating to housing that affect older people. This should also include considering how any such improvements could be funded.
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To submit to the EC as appropriate papers, briefings etc that deal with these issues, as an aid to policy making.
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To research where necessary specific issues to advance the NPC’s understanding.
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To co-opt additional expert members (who are not part of the NPC) as appropriate.
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To brief the EC regularly on the working party’s progress.
National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 16
- 1 min
NPC Statement on Pre-Payment Meter suspensions
The National Pensioners’ Convention is issuing the following statement after energy regulator Ofgem announced that it is directing...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 19
- 3 min
End Winter Deaths Scandal
Campaigners protested in freezing conditions outside Parliament today (19th Jan) against the huge numbers struggling and even dying from...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Minute’s Silence outside Parliament for Tens of Thousands Dying from Cold
Campaign groups will join together tomorrow (19th Jan) to protest at the scandalous number of people dying from cold related illnesses....
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National Pensioners Convention
- Dec 10, 2022
- 1 min
Warm This Winter Christmas Card
The NPC is encouraging you to send a Christmas Card to your MP asking for what you would like this holiday season. It could be a Decent...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
Cold This Christmas
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members will be taking the streets outside Parliament to protest over the shocking cost of food and fuel this winter and the...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Why are key Winter Deaths stats delayed again?
National Pensioners’ Convention members will protest outside Parliament on the coldest day this winter over the shocking cost of food and...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Heat or Eat
This winter, soaring energy bills mean that more than a third of the UK population – many millions of people – will struggle to afford to...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Demand to be Warm This Winter!
National Pensioners’ Convention members will be out in force at two major protests over the shocking cost of heating their homes this...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
Excess Winter Deaths - 08.12.22
The NPC Greater London Region will be holding a protest on Thursday 8th December, the day that the Office for National Statistice release...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Warm This Winter - 03.12.22
Worried about the rocketing cost of heating your home this Winter? Make your voice heard and join the End Fuel Poverty Coalition’s Day...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 19, 2022
- 3 min
Warm This Winter
Following the Government’s disappointing response to the energy bills crisis gripping the country, the Warm This Winter campaign has...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Scandal of Smart Meters
The Ofgem report today showing how easy it is for energy companies to switch their customers on smart meters to pre-payment meters is...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 6, 2022
- 4 min
End Fuel Poverty Coalition
The overwhelming majority of the population believe the Government should do more to help people through the energy crisis, according to...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Right to Buy
Before the leadership election was called, the Government under Boris Johnson, announced that it was considering whether to extend the...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 13, 2022
- 8 min
£2,500 Energy Price Guarantee explained
Which? breaks down how the new scheme will affect your energy payments and what your new electricity and gas rates will be. New Prime...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
letter response from Ofgem
In May/June the NPC wrote to Ofgem about energy prices and oil fired system. We have now received a response from Ofgem, The initial...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 4, 2022
- 1 min
Issues with £150 Council Tax Rebate
Many people without bank accounts or those with bank accounts but who do not use direct debit payments have faced issues in getting the...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 7, 2022
- 5 min
letters to Ofgem
The NPC has written to the Ofgem Chief Executive, Jonathan Brearley, about recent changes to the energy price cap and oil fired systems....
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Queen's Speech - May 2022
NPC Verdict: Disappointing Queen’s Speech fails those in desperate need now Comment by Jan Shortt, General Secretary, National...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Queen’s Speech - 10.05.22
Queen’s Speech must not fail our oldest & poorest as they struggle with this devastating cost of living crisis Comment by Jan Shortt,...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
Renters Reform Coalition
Too many people live in insecure, unaffordable and unsafe homes. Successive governments have failed to reform the private rented sector...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 2, 2022
- 1 min
Rishi Sunak: Get back to Parliament and present an Emergency Budget
The NPC is backing the petition urging the Chancellor to do more for those struggling with the cost of living crisis. You can sign the...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
‘It’s no joke Chancellor!’
April Fool’s Day 2022 marks the start of a tough 12 months for our oldest and poorest - starting with today’s eye-watering energy price...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
Chancellor must act fast on UK fuel poverty as Ukraine crisis hikes fuel prices even higher
The following press release contains a statement in support of the Ukranian people made by officers of NPC. We felt it appropriate to...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
We Own It petition - Bring energy into public ownership now
Your energy bills are expected to go up by nearly £700 in April. While companies like BP are reporting eye watering profits of £9.5...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 8, 2022
- 3 min
NPC leads protest outside Downing Street over record fuel & food rises that endanger lives
Protestors rallied to demonstrate outside Downing Street against a record 54% increase in energy bills – a devasting blow for our oldest...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
DEMO TODAY – 5pm Thurs 3rd February – Downing St
Pensioners to protest outside Downing St as Rishi reveals plans to offset fuel price hike NPC: ‘Chancellor’s measures too little too...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Budget ignores pensioners facing bitter winter of rising bills
Chancellor’s Budget Box empty of help for pensioners facing bitter winter of rising bills The UK’s largest campaign group for pensioners...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
The Energy Crisis
Fuel Poverty Action The NPC Executive Committee on 23 September agreed that we would circulate informationon how to support the Fuel...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 20, 2021
- 9 min
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS)
Read and download the NPC response on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS) Download the consultation response NPC EVIDENCE FOR THE...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 16, 2021
- 1 min
Early Day Motion 286
The NPC is supporting Early Day Motion 286 and would encourage you to ask your MP to support it too. It reads as follows: 'That this...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
The NPC Report
The NPC Report - April 2019 - March 2021 details the amazing work the NPC has done over the last two years to campaign on issues...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
Statement on Mary Feilding Guild Care Home
NPC: Home owner using ‘shameful and spurious’ reasons to close care home and evict elderly NPC General Secretary Jan Shortt issued the...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
Excess Winter Deaths reach 28,300
An estimated 28,300 excess winter deaths occurred in England and Wales in winter 2019 to 2020, which was 19.6% higher than winter 2018 to...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 25, 2020
- 7 min
Raising Accessibility Standards for New Homes
The NPC's Housing Working Party has submitted it's response to the call for evidence for the Accessible Homes Consultation for the...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Ending The Housing Crisis
The NPC Housing Working Party has set out the way to end the housing crisis. Download the pamphlet below
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 31, 2020