State Pension: What you need to know from Independent Age
State Pension Learning Resources Tax and Pension Credits State Pension Taking the time to learn about the State Pension can help you plan and feel more confident about retirement. A recent survey carried […]
Can my state pension be reduced?
Members reading this may be surprised that state pensions can be reduced in certain circumstances when someone is widowed. It’s going to be rare, but a couple who have both […]
Remedy 2015: What does it mean for you?
Watch the Remedy webinar video S ome members will be aware that a recent court decision on public service pensions and age discrimination has resulted in a large-scale pension exercise for […]
Most pensioners now pay income tax
Since the state pension age rose to 66, the number paying income tax has risen steadily to 8.5 million, including an increase of 660,000 in the past year alone Most […]
CSPA NI meet Civil Service Pensions Branch
CSPA NI meet Senior Representatives of Civil Service Pensions Branch ( Department of Finance ) Chris Haswell , CSPA Pensions Officer joined Tony McMullan & Roisin Lilley, Secretary & Treasurer […]
Press Coverage: Pension and tax
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The triple lock – will it continue?
State pensions will increase by 8.5% and civil service pensions by 6.7%. Last year both pensions were increased by the same amount. Why is it different? Civil Service pensions are […]
How much income do we need to live on?
Members may remember the article in the Pensioner last Spring and have seen the recent news about different standards of living for retired people. Updated figures show an increase in […]
Pension increase – your questions answered
Following last week’s Autumn statement we received a number of questions from members to focused mainly on personal tax thresholds, the impact for those on the old vs new pension […]
Government responded to “Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024 petition”
Our role at the CSPA is to help protect the interests of Civil Service pensioners, and the triple lock on pensions has been a big focus of our recent campaign […]