MPs invited to hear why so many fear deadly winter fuel payment cuts
The NPC is bringing together major UK campaigners and charities to tell MPs why cutting universal winter fuel payments will be a death...
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NATIONAL PENSIONERS CONVENTION
The campaigning organisation for older people in the UK
PENSIONS & INCOME
WORKING PARTY
Terms of Reference
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To examine, consider and advise the EC on issues relating to pensions, benefits, allowances and taxation as they affect the incomes of 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 formal papers, briefings etc that deal with these issues, as an aid to policy making.
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To commission research where necessary to advance the NPC’s understanding of specific issues.
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To co-opt additional expert members as appropriate.
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To brief the EC regularly on the working party’s progress.
National Pensioners Convention
Sep 231 min
How can I trace my old pensions?
It’s not always easy to keep track of your pensions, especially if you’ve been in more than one scheme or have changed employers...
137 views
National Pensioners Convention
Sep 151 min
Winter Fuel Payment campaigner pack
Age UK has created a Winter Fuel Payment campaigner pack. It has lots of great information including Why we’re campaigning What you can...
656 views
National Pensioners Convention
Sep 121 min
Pension Credit
With the vote to scrap the Winter Fuel Payment (10th September) for almost 10 million pensioners, it has never been more important to:...
540 views
National Pensioners Convention
Sep 115 min
NPC Statement on Parliament’s Vote to Cut Universal Winter Fuel Payments
The NPC pledges to continue pressing the government for measures to help older people afford their energy bills - despite Parliament’s...
674 views
National Pensioners Convention
Sep 51 min
Early Day Motion 115
Neil Duncan-Jordan MP for Poole has tabled an Early Day Motion on the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024. We would...
495 views
National Pensioners Convention
Aug 25 min
NPC General Secretary plea to Chancellor to halt ‘ill-advised’ Winter Fuel Payments means-test plan
The General Secretary of the National Pensioners’ Convention has written personally to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reconsider her shock...
1,118 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jul 52 min
Urgent call for new government to deliver new strategy for UK’s ageing population
The National Pensioners’ Convention is calling on our newly elected government to urgently prioritise a strategy for the UK’s rapidly...
463 views
National Pensioners Convention
May 83 min
NPC backs important new initiative by Independent Age
The NPC commend Independent Age for their initiative on poverty in later life. As a campaigning organisation for older people, we know...
155 views
National Pensioners Convention
Mar 73 min
Spring Budget is more bad news for both today’s and tomorrow’s retirees
The National Pensioner’s Convention warns that the Spring Budget spells yet more disastrous news for today’s and more worryingly...
563 views
National Pensioners Convention
Feb 83 min
Raising retirement to 71 will condemn millions of next generation of older people to misery
Government policymakers must dismiss new proposals to raise the retirement age to 71 as a fix-all for the UK’s ageing population. The...
405 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jan 291 min
Pensions are for older people - not me
Whilst it is understandable why many people don't think about them, pensions affect everyone. As part of the NPC's 'Your Future Matters'...
399 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 22, 20234 min
Autumn Statement 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement contained little or nothing for millions of older people still struggling to cope with the...
639 views
National Pensioners Convention
Oct 19, 20231 min
Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024
The NPC Is supporting the petition calling for the Triple Lock to be uprated in line with total wage growth and for it not to be tinkered...
441 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jun 12, 20231 min
Pension Credit Week of Action
This week is Pension Credit Week of Action, which is all about raising awareness of Pension Credit and encouraging people to check their...
234 views
National Pensioners Convention
May 4, 20232 min
68 is too late demo
This week the NPC went to Westminster with Unite and the Scottish Pensioners Forum to demand that the government rules out any further...
293 views
National Pensioners Convention
Apr 15, 20232 min
Demonstration: 68 is too late
The state pension age is already too high and the government must clearly rule out plans to raise the state pension age any further in...
346 views
National Pensioners Convention
Mar 30, 20232 min
NPC and Unite join forces to oppose pension age rises
The state pension age is already too high – it’s due to rise to 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2046. The government must rule out raising the state...
214 views
National Pensioners Convention
Mar 28, 20231 min
Pension Credit toolkit
Receiving Pension Credit can make a real and positive difference to the lives of older people in financial hardship, particularly during...
457 views
National Pensioners Convention
Mar 15, 20233 min
NPC Budget Comment – March 2023
Comment by Jan Shortt, General Secretary, National Pensioners’ Convention: “The Budget was hugely disappointing for millions of older...
673 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jan 30, 20231 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...
1,608 views
National Pensioners Convention
Dec 10, 20221 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...
263 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 21, 20222 min
Post Office Card Accounts
From November 30 2022, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it will no longer make payments to Post Office Card...
414 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 17, 20223 min
Pensions triple lock saved!
National Pensioners’ Convention members are celebrating winning their fight to reinstate the triple lock to guarantee state pensions rise...
353 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 15, 20223 min
Final plea to save Triple Lock
The National Pensioners’ Convention is making a last ditch call to the Government to save the pensions triple lock and protect millions...
262 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 4, 20223 min
Write to your MP to Save the Triple Lock!
The National Pensioners’ Convention urges everyone who cares about our oldest and most vulnerable to write to their local MP to save the...
542 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 2, 20222 min
Triple Lock - Write to your MP
As fears grow that the government will ditch its Manifesto promise to reinstate the Triple Lock the NPC is calling on all members and...
516 views
National Pensioners Convention
Oct 18, 20222 min
NPC urges Chancellor to keep triple lock
The National Pensioners’ Convention is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to keep the triple lock rise on state pensions to save millions from...
465 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jul 14, 20223 min
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...
1,073 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jul 4, 20221 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...
333 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jun 24, 20221 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...
676 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jun 22, 20223 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...
717 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jun 15, 20221 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...
317 views
National Pensioners Convention
May 10, 20222 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...
367 views
National Pensioners Convention
May 9, 20222 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,...
253 views
National Pensioners Convention
May 5, 20221 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...
427 views
National Pensioners Convention
May 5, 20221 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...
539 views
National Pensioners Convention
Apr 2, 20221 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...
425 views
National Pensioners Convention
Apr 1, 20222 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...
439 views
National Pensioners Convention
Mar 25, 20222 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...
448 views
National Pensioners Convention
Mar 23, 20222 min
Spring Statement 2022
The National Pensioners’ Convention has condemned Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring budget for doing nothing for pensioners struggling with...
473 views
National Pensioners Convention
Feb 11, 20221 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...
626 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jan 20, 20223 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...
473 views
National Pensioners Convention
Jan 4, 20225 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...
353 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 17, 20213 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...
562 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 15, 20213 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...
361 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 5, 20213 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...
471 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 3, 20213 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...
629 views
National Pensioners Convention
Nov 1, 20212 min
Last chance to save Triple Lock
Peers argue into the night for pensioners to get the full rise under the “triple lock” Synopsis of House of Lords debate The government...
1,218 views
National Pensioners Convention
Oct 27, 20212 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...
586 views
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