Campaign Bulletin 175
A special edition of the Campaign Bulletin is out now and focusses on the launch of the campaign for a Commissioner for Older People and...
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National Pensioners Convention
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Why we need a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing
A voice for later life We know many older people aren’t having the retirement they’d hoped for, whether that’s because of difficulties...
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National Pensioners Convention
- 7 days ago
- 3 min
Commissioner for Older People and Ageing (England) - Consensus Statement
Led by charities Independent Age, Age UK, the Centre for Ageing Better and campaigning organisation the National Pensioners Convention,...
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National Pensioners Convention
- 7 days ago
- 5 min
Calls grow for a Commissioner for Older People & Ageing in England
72 organisations have joined together to call for better representation for older people across government-policy making. Led by...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 15
- 3 min
NPC Budget Comment – March 2023
Comment by Jan Shortt, General Secretary, National Pensioners’ Convention: “The Budget was hugely disappointing for millions of older...
629 views
National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 7
- 1 min
SOS NHS Demo - 11.03.23
SOS NHS are holding a demonstration about the unprecedented crisis in the NHS; with staff forced to take strike action about pay and...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 4
- 5 min
The cost of living crisis: a pre-Budget briefing
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has produced a pre-budget briefing about the cost of living crisis. Executive summary The recent...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Voter ID - Electoral Commission Letter
The NPC has written to the Electoral Commission with its concerns around Voter ID, exclusion and people having their right to vote...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Connections For All 4
The latest edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on Online only! Residents struggle to access...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Annual Convention 2023
The NPC Annual Convention returns to Blackpool on Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th June 2023 for two days of discussion and debate. Tickets...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 28
- 3 min
NFBUK petiton
Last week the NPC went to Downing Street with the National Federation of the Blind UK to hand in a petition signed by over other 150...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Women's Network Exchange 58
The latest edition of the Women's Network Exchange is out now. With articles on: Age-limited health screening for women Selma James Women...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 22
- 1 min
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
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Letter to the Editor
The NPC has responded to Polly Toynbee’s column in The Guardian on 14th February. For the attention of Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief...
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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
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Campaign Bulletin 174
The latest edition of the Campaign Bulletin is out now. With the articles on: Dignity Action Day, State Pension Age, Winter Deaths, Pre...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 30
- 1 min
68 is too late!
The State Pension Age is currently 66, with plans are already in place to increase this to 67 between 2026-2028, and to 68 between...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 28
- 1 min
Dignity Action Day
The 1st February marks Dignity Action Day. It is an annual opportunity for health and social care workers, and members of the public to...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Charging the sick for being sick? Don't you dare
The NPC is supporting the 38 degrees petition 'Charging the sick for being sick? Don't you dare'. Healthcare is a right for all of us who...
362 views
National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Connections For All 3
The latest edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on BBC Digital plans Our data Broadband Social...
352 views
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...
287 views
National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Excess Winter Deaths
An estimated 13,400 more deaths occurred in the winter period (December 2021 to March 2022) compared with the average of the non-winter...
309 views
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....
184 views
National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 16
- 4 min
Call to End Excess Winter Deaths Scandal
Protestors are to stage a major demonstration in Westminster over the shocking number of people dying from cold related illnesses....
196 views
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