Update on Widows Pension Event 26th March
NARPO Hosts Successful Drop-In Event at the House of Commons NARPO recently held a successful Drop-In event at the House of Commons, kindly sponsored by Kirsty Blackman MP. Several police widows and a widower attended, sharing their personal and powerful experiences with MPs, highlighting the real-life impact of this issue. A heartfelt thank you to […]
Widows and Widowers Campaign and Drop In
In March, NARPO, with support from Later Life Ambitions, will host a parliamentary drop-in event as part of our ongoing campaign to reform police survivors’ pensions. The drop-in will provide MPs with the opportunity to meet and engage with those who have been directly impacted by the pension system, including spouses, campaigners, and supporters. These […]
Public Service Pensions increase from 7th April 2025
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, has made a written statement on Public Service Pensions: Indexation and Revaluation 2025. He noted that legislation governing public service pensions in payment requires them to be increased annually by the same percentage as additional pensions (state earnings related pension and state second pension). This will […]
10 years of Campaigning with LLA!
NARPO President, Richard Critchley and CEO, Alan Lees were honoured to attend a parliamentary reception to celebrate the 10 years of campaigning as part of the LLA group (Later Life Ambitions).
Widows’ Pension Campaign Event
We regret to inform members that, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Widows’ Pension Campaign event—scheduled for 20th November and mentioned in the latest issue of NARPO News—will unfortunately no longer take place as originally planned. However, we are committed to ensuring this important issue continues to receive the attention it deserves. As such, […]
PTC Cottage in Auchterarder is now available to book for 2025
Book Your 2025 Stay at The Police Treatment Centre’s Self-Catering Cottage in Auchterarder. The Police Treatment Centre’s charming self-catering cottage in Auchterarder is now open for bookings for 2025. Enjoy a relaxing 7-night stay in a 3-bedroom cottage for just £500—and with all funds directly supporting the charity, it’s a fantastic way to enjoy great […]
McCloud and Sargeant -pre-2015 public service pension schemes
Following the Supreme Court’s refusal of the government’s application for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice v McCloud and Secretary of State for the Home Department v Sargeant [2018] EWCA Civ 2844, a provisional hearing was listed at the Employment Tribunal for 18 December 2019 […]
Later Life Ambitions concerned by means tested winter fuel payments
[LONDON, 29 JULY 2024] 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 and/or other means tested benefits from receiving the Winter Fuel Payment risks endangering many pensioners next winter. The Department for Work […]
Death of Past President and NEC member
DEATH OF NEC MEMBER AND PAST PRESIDENT – BRIAN BURDUS It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Brian Burdus who died yesterday afternoon following a period of illness. Brian joined the Nottingham City Police in 1966 as a Cadet and undertook uniform duties for almost forty years. Like many, […]
Important Update: Widows and Widowers Pensions Drop-In Event Postponed
Following consultation with our Parliamentary Advisors, it is with regret that we have made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming Drop-In event at Westminster scheduled for May 7th. The sponsoring MP, Gill Furniss, will unfortunately be unavailable on the scheduled date. Additionally, many other MPs are facing constraints due to a combination of factors, […]