Invitation to take part in research about the Police Covenant in England and Wales
Please see the following email message from the Home Office Communications Directorate inviting stakeholders to take part in research about the Police Covenant. Members may wish to take part, and if so, please use the link in the email- We are looking for volunteers to take part in research that will help shape a campaign […]
NARPO 2021 Photography Competition…And the Winner Is
Congratulations to winner Keith Stoneman from our Eastbourne branch for, he was our members favourite and the judges just loved the composition and felt the photo in which you can tell the sun was coming out after a rain shower was the perfect ‘sign of hope and positivity’. They also said that in 2021 we […]
NARPO Conference 2021
The 2021 NARPO conference took place on Friday 10th September in Llandudno. Our conference is an important event in our calendar and an opportunity for Branches to come together to discuss Branch activities and membership and a chance to share experiences, ideas and learning. On the day we were joined by a number of fantastic […]
State Pension Triple Lock
The state pension triple lock has been critical to maintaining the standard of living of many older people across the country since its introduction in 2011. It guarantees that the basic state pension will rise by a minimum of either 2.5%, the rate of inflation or average earnings growth, whichever is largest. Please use the […]
State Pension if you’ve lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand
The government intends to change the rules on how the UK State Pension is calculated if you move to live in the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you have previously lived in: Australia, before 1 March 2001 Canada New Zealand This is because the UK has left the EU. From 1 January 2022, you will no longer […]
Joint letter to the Government on older people’s housing and care options
NARPO has signed a joint letter with ARCO on older people’s housing and care options. The full letter and signatories can be found here: https://www.arcouk.org/sites/default/files/Open%20Letter%20to%20the%20Prime%20Minister.pdf
NARPO responds to HM Treasury on removing discrimination in public sector pension schemes
NARPO has responded to HM Treasury after the Government released its response to the consultation on removing discrimination in public sector pension schemes. NARPO urge the Government to ensure the those who are retired are treated the same as those of working age, when resolving pension discrimination and that the resolution is implemented as soon […]
Brexit and State Pensions – 4th January 2021
Entitlement to the UK State Pension is based on an individual’s UK National Insurance record. As part of the EU, the UK was part of a system to coordinate the social security entitlements for people moving within the EU. The rules also apply to the EEA and Switzerland. The aim of these provisions is to remove barriers […]
Review of the Year 2020
For many of us this has been one of the most challenging years we have ever faced, as the bells rang out at 12am on January 1st 2020 who would have thought it would have turned out like it has. Here at NARPO this was not what we expected of our 101st year. We remain […]
Public Accounts Committee Inquiry: The Production and Distribution of Cash- Response from Later Life Ambitions
The Public Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into the production and distribution of cash. The committee states the use of cash is reducing and the outbreak of Covid-19 has accelerated this trend, with demand for notes and coins declining by 71% between March and Mid-April this year. The committee states evidence shows older people […]