Civil Service Pensions set to rise by 6.7% from April as CPI inflation confirmed
Civil Service pensions are set to increase by 6.7% from 8 April 2024 following this morning`s announcement by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that the Consumer Prices Index for September remains at 6.7%. The annual pension increase is underpinned by a statutory link to the inflation rate in the preceding September. The ONS announcement also means […]
Report of Annual General Meeting
This was held in Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth (near Coventry) on October 11th and 12th. The Branch was represented by Christine McGiveron and Wilson Macdonald (Executive Council members), Cherry Dolan (delegate) and Michael Kirby (sponsored representative). The AGM was opened at 14.00 by the Deputy Mayor of the town of Kenilworth, Alan Chalmers. The new […]
CSPA supports Parliamentary Petition for the Pensions Triple-lock to be honoured in full in April 2024
At the CSPA Annual General Meeting held in Kenilworth on 11-12 October delegates voted unanimously to continue our campaign to protect the State Pensions triple lock in 2024 and beyond. The triple lock increases the State Pension by the higher of: inflation; average wage growth; or 2.5%. Inflation (as measured by CPI in September) was 6.8%; and […]
State Pensions due to rise by 7.8% to match wage growth
State Pensions are due to rise by 7.8% from next April to match the growth in average earnings announced this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Government have previously confirmed their commitment to the triple lock for uprating State Pensions, for the remainder of this Parliament, after suspending it two years ago causing a […]
Triple lock on state pensions ‘guaranteed’ till 2030
The Conservatives and Labour have committed to maintaining the triple lock on state pensions until 2030. Originally reported in The Times, Secretary of State for Work and Pension Mel Stride said the triple lock would “almost certainly” be in next year’s Conservative manifesto and that there was a “particular duty” to support pensioners who cannot increase their income by working. As inflation […]
Summer outing – Dumfries House
The Scotland branch members went for a lovely summer outing to Dumfries House on the 7th June. The weather was sunny and everyone had a good time!
Voter ID – Act now
From May, voters across the UK will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections. From October, this will also apply to general elections. Previously, in England, Scotland and Wales, you didn’t need to take anything with you when visiting a polling station to vote. But from Thursday 4 May, […]
Pensions to increase by 10.1% this month
Over the next week, those in receipt of a civil service and state pension will see an increase in their payments. Civil service pensions in payment will increase by 10.1% from Easter Monday 10 April for all pensions that have been in payment for at least a year. Pro-rata increases apply to pensions in payment for less than […]
Housing-with-Care
MSPs from five different parties have backed the innovative housing-with-care model as key to tackling the challenges of an ageing population. At a special exhibition in the Scottish Parliament, SNP, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Green MSPs pledged their support for new forms of housing and social care, which provide older people with independent living […]
One in 7 people over State Pension age lives in poverty in Scotland
A new report by Independent Age has highlighted that one in 7 people over State Pension age lives in poverty in Scotland. A shocking 150,000 older people.
