Budget annouced for October following spending review
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves has addressed the House of Commons to discuss the findings of HM Treasury’s spending review. Please find this here. She stated that the overspending by the […]
LLA concerned by means tested winter fuel payments
Later Life Ambitions is concerned by the Government’s expressed intention to end universal eligibility of the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners. The decision to exclude retirees not receiving Pension Credit […]
Bristol Group – July 2024
A few words from the chair Following on from my previous photo of the Bristol channel from Redcliffe Bay I was going to write an article about the little ships, […]
Kingston upon Thames and District – July 2024
Group Meetings: take place on the last Tuesday of the month (except July, August and December) at 2pm, at the Girl Guide Hut, Marion Hill House, Tadworth Avenue, New Malden, […]
Carers UK report on overpayments
Carers UK has today published a new report which brings together the experiences of 138 unpaid carers who have had a Carer’s Allowance overpayment. The earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance […]
The Chancellor is restricting the Winter Fuel Payment
Chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the House of Commons on Monday 29th July, outlining the Treasury’s spending review findings, and setting out several ways in which the new Government plans to address […]
Taking it to the top: Pension Ombudsman
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) recognises that pensions can be complicated and difficult for people to understand. Most of the time, people have no issues with the way their pensions are […]
Are you loving the Olympics?
I am not necessarily a sports fan, and on a normal week you wouldn’t find me watching (or partaking) in a sport, team or otherwise. But once every four years […]
Shingles jab linked to dementia delay
The Times have published* an article on a new shingles jab that can delay onset of dementia. A study by Oxford University involving over 200,000 people found that the Shingrix vaccine, offered […]
Discounted Car Hire
We’re highlighting the different benefits you receive as part of your membership to the CSPA. This week it’s discounted worldwide car hire… Flexible Autos are an award winning car rental […]