What does COVID-19 mean for the triple lock and State Pension inflation?
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) Briefing Note 123 – What does COVID-19 mean for the triple lock and State Pension inflation? This Briefing Note , authored by Daniela Silcock, Head of Policy Research, explores the potential impact on the Government and on pensioners of moving from a triple lock to a different measure of inflation.
PFEW Pension Compensation Claim- deadline extended
Please see the below from the Police Federation- We have extended the deadline for the claim to 27th August 2020 as we want to give some more time mainly for those officers who have been ill health retired, retired or whom are currently away from work to complete the application process if they are eligible. […]
National Police Memorial Day 2020
As you are aware we have had to change the way we remember our fallen colleagues this year due to the pandemic. The attached Event Leaflet tells you all about how you can be involved on the day and in the days leading up to 27th September 2020. The pre-recorded event will be released at […]
NARPO membership free legal advice helpline and e-newsletter
We have agreed with Bernard and Suzanne from Affinity Resolutions to provide for NARPO members a free legal advice helpline and quarterly email newsletter on legal topics. The advice line will support members by explaining where they can find information on any legal problem. To use this membership benefit please register at www.affinityresolutions.co.uk/join/
COVID-19 Knowledge Hub & Branch Best Practice
Welcome to our COVID-19 Knowledge Hub and Best Practice area. Here we have brought together all the official advice on what you need to do, how you can manage your health and wellbeing and how NARPO can help during the global health crisis. The COVID-19 global pandemic has turned life as we know it upside […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Please use the following links to information in relation to the ongoing situation- https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office https://gov.wales/coronavirus https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ For queries on the NARPO Group Travel Insurance, please use the following link- https://narpo.org/life/insurance/travel-insurance/ Coronavirus- Retired Police Officers During this national Public Health Emergency, we have received some requests for clarification of NARPO’s position on the […]
HM Treasury consultation on proposals relating to the 2015 public service pension scheme reforms
HM Treasury has published a new consultation that seeks views on proposals relating to the 2015 public service pension scheme reforms. Following the Court of Appeal judgment in December 2018, the Government has been working to fix the discrimination identified in the policy of transitional protection that was part of the 2015 reforms to public […]
Later Life Ambitions / Associated Retirement Community Operators survey
Later Life Ambitions is working with ARCO (the Associated Retirement Community Operators), the trade association for operators of housing-with-care developments for older people to improve our understanding of what specialist housing and support people might want in later life. The findings of this research will be launched later in the summer and used to inform […]
Local MP calls for more support for retired police officers
Bishop Auckland MP, Dehenna Davison has recently put on record her commitment to support the mental health of retired police officers, after a meeting with the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO). Davison, who is a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, met with NARPO to find out more about their work and […]
Later Life Ambitions letter to the Chancellor regarding the Triple Lock
Despite previous assurances that the Triple Lock would remain in place there have been reports of pressure on the Government to scrap the Triple Lock to help pay for the mounting costs of the Coronavirus crisis. A letter was sent to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak from LLA on 17th June urging the Government […]