Letter of complaint to the BBC
The NPC has written a letter of complaint to the BBC in regard to two BBC programmes aired on 22 June 2022 which we believe showed bias...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 4
- 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 24
- 1 min
Cost of Living Support 2022 - At a Glance Guide
It can be difficult to know what support you are entitled to from the cost of living support package announced by The Chancellor. Below...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 22
- 3 min
NPC shocked by attacks on decision to reinstate triple lock
The National Pensioners’ Convention is shocked by new attacks on the government’s decision to reinstate the state pension triple lock...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 15
- 1 min
Pension Credit
Today (15th June 2022) is Pension Credit Awareness Day. The focus of the day will be to encourage people who have reached state pension...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 10
- 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
- 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 5
- 1 min
State Pension Age Review
The NPC submitted views to the Independent Review of State Pension Age - Call for Evidence. Our response was compiled by the NPC office...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 5
- 1 min
Letter to Guy Opperman MP
The NPC has written to Guy Opperman MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions and Minister for...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 2
- 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
- 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 25
- 2 min
NPC Comment on Spring Statement
Jan Shortt, General Secretary of the National Pensioners’ Convention said: The Chancellor’s failure to help our oldest and poorest with...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Spring Statement 2022
The National Pensioners’ Convention has condemned Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring budget for doing nothing for pensioners struggling with...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Feb 11
- 1 min
Second State Pension age review: call for evidence
The NPC is asking for you or your organisation to consider the call for evidence on the state pension age review and either make a...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Record inflation is a life or death disaster for pensioners
Government must reverse pensions triple lock axe to stop millions falling further into poverty Older people will suffer life-threatening...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jan 4
- 5 min
Your Annuities at Risk? Briefing Paper
This briefing, produced by the NPC's Pensions & Income working party, attempts to give individuals an insight into the world of Annuities...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
Pensioners betrayed by broken government triple lock promise as inflation skyrockets
The government should be ‘ashamed’ of voting to suspend the state pension triple lock just over a day before the highest rise in...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
‘D Day’ for MPs bidding to stop Triple Lock suspension Bill
The National Pensioners’ Convention is urging MPs to use their last chance to save the Triple Lock on pension rises in Parliament on...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
MPs must make a last stand to save the Triple Lock
Having led a ‘cross party group of MPs from all sides of the House of Lords who defeated the Bill on the Triple Lock, Baroness Ros...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Letter to MPs - Social Security Bill
Please see the below message from Jan Shortt, NPC General Secretary. I have just sent this personal letter (see below) to my MP in...
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