West Yorkshire – September 2024
There will be a meeting of the West Yorkshire Group of the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance at 11.15 AM on Wednesday 25 September2024. (Please note the revised time.) The venue […]
Cut to winter fuel payment to go ahead
First Published on the BBC Click to read the coverage of the debate in full Attempt to block winter fuel cut fails in Commons An attempt by the Conservatives to […]
Old and new pensions compared
The UK state pension is a benefit that plays a key part in retirement income for UK pensioners. Take-up is practically universal. At the moment, two systems are running concurrently […]
Houshold support fund update
Department for Work and Pensions has published a press release on the extension of the Household Support Fund. The government is extending the Household Support Fund by £421 million for six months, until […]
Autumn edition of The Pensioner out now
The Summer edition of your members magazine is now available to read online.
We’re now First Aid experts….
Benedetta and Lorriane from Head Office are now first aid experts after a training session last week with St John’s Ambulance. Should there be a medical emergency in the office, […]
We’ve emailed every MP in the country
As part of the Show Us you Care campaign by the Carers Support Alliance (of which we’re a member) we have sent over 5,000 emails to MPs and contacted every […]
Ministers urged to end water ‘postcode lottery’ with single social tariff
Article first published in The Guardian Alex Lawson Business correspondent Click here to read on The Guardian website Click here to see how The CSPA is involved Firms in England and […]
DWP urges pensioners to check pension credit eligability to secure Winter Fuel Payment
The Department for Work and Pensions has urged pensioners to check whether they are eligible for Pension Credit to secure the Winter Fuel Payment. The press release referenced the “difficult” decision […]
Wendy Wu Guest Article: Only in China
Guest Article from Wendy Wu The team at Wendy Wu discuss China and how now is the time to beat the crowds. How to redeem your CSPA discount Finally open […]