Free TV Licences for over 75’s
On 8th May in the House of Commons an opposition day debate took place on free TV licences for over 75s. The motion was – “That this House calls on the Government to honour the Conservative party’s 2017 manifesto promise to maintain free TV licences for the over-75s for the duration of this Parliament by […]
Guaranteed Minimum Pension
A guide to the contracted out payment equivalent (COPE), and guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) This guide explains briefly what GMP is and how it affects the amount of pension you are paid. It is not intended to provide an in-depth explanation of GMP. GMP – Leaflet officers At State Pension age, although the Police Scheme […]
Boskovic v Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police
In the case of Boskovic v Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police (April 2019) [2019] EWCA Civ 676 The issue arising on this appeal is whether the judge at first instance was wrong to find that the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police acted lawfully in refusing to exercise the power under regulation 32(2) of the Police […]
McLoughlin v The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire
In McLOUGHLIN v The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (April 2019), the judge tackled the limitation considerations, finding that the claim for an increased injury pension was not statute barred in that time only began to run when the original medical opinion of 1984 was substituted for a medical opinion produced some 34 years later. […]
Delayed Social Care Green Paper
Later Life Ambitions are deeply concerned that the Government has again delayed the publication of the Social Care Green Paper – their plan for fixing the sector. Adult social care cannot wait any longer. It demands a long-term strategy that resolves the significant funding challenges facing the sector and helps prepare it for an ageing […]
Police Federation of England and Wales Malware Attack
Please see the below from PFEW- At approximately 2.45pm on 21 March 2019, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) was subjected to a multi-pronged, sustained cyber-attack. This was following an initial attack on PFEW systems on 9 March. Early indications show that the attack was different from the first and has affected the […]
Later Life Ambitions response to TV licence funding
NARPO, along with our Later Life Ambitions partners, has written to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, to urge the government to continue funding the TV licence concession for over-75s. Last year the BBC launched a consultation about how to fund the TV licence fee for over 75s. Free TV licences […]
Police and Firefighters’ (Pensions etc) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019
SI 2019/378: Amendments are made to various instruments relating to pensions payable in respect of police officers in England and Wales and firefighters in England. Provisions are also made to make provision for amendment to Police Federation Regulations. The Regulations will come into force on 1 April 2019. Part 2 of these Regulations, which extends […]
Brexit and Older People
After months of domestic political differences and negotiations with the EU, Brexit continues to dominate British politics. The long-term effect of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU remains unclear and much needs to be agreed before the future implications of Brexit can be fully understood. The government suffered a momentous defeat over the EU Withdrawal […]
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