Important Police Mutual Update
As a valued Police Mutual supporter, I am are delighted to share that we have today completed on the sale of Police Mutual’s general insurance and healthcare business to Bspoke Insurance Group Limited (Bspoke Group). The move helps protect the long-term future of Police Mutual, so that it can invest and grow to better serve […]
Transitioning into Retirement Survey
Transitioning into Retirement Survey NARPO is excited to launch our first Transitioning into Retirement survey. This survey aims to gather valuable insights to shape the support available to those transitioning from the police service, as well as those already enjoying life after leaving the force. With the introduction of the Police Covenant, which emphasises the […]
Election Toolkit from CSPA
How you can make a difference – CSPA While we don’t know when it will happen (the best bet is in the Autumn) we do know that 2024 will be an election year. Whether that will result in a change of government is yet to be seen, but what an election does do is give […]
Incorporation Update
Update 26th June We have received confirmation of the VAT registration for the limited company Following a meeting on 25th June of the Incorporation Group, which is progressing Incorporation on behalf of the NEC/Directors, the decision was made that incorporation will take place at 00.01 Monday 1st July and that the Unincorporated Association will be […]
Pensioners Manifesto Launch
On 21 November 2023, Later Life Ambitions held an event to launch Standing by Pensions: A manifesto for later life. The manifesto represents the culmination of months of work by NARPO alongside partners the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance (CSPA) and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners (NFOP). All three organisations work together under the Later […]
Police Mutual Update
Please find below update from Kerry McMahon-White Head of Police Mutual As one of our key strategic partners, I would like to share an important update with you about the next phase of growth and development for Police Mutual. By way of background, in 2020 Police Mutual Assurance Society (PMAS) became part of the Royal […]
LLA End of Year Summary
After 2022’s “Year of the Three Prime Ministers,” 2023 has seen politics settle down into more familiar patterns. That’s not to say things have been easy, with the cost-of-living crisis making things tough for many. Later Life Ambitions’ commitment to the 250,000 older people who make up our three partner organisations has been unwavering throughout. […]
CPI increase and Police Pensions
September 2024 The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September 2024, down from 2.2% in August. Full details can be found on the ONS website Public service pensions in payment are increased each April in line with prices, measured according to the annual increase in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) […]
New guidance on the McCloud public service pensions remedy
HMRC has published two sets of new guidance on the McCloud public service pensions remedy, one for scheme administrators and one for members. The new guidance has been published as part of the McCloud remedy regulations that came into force on 1 October 2023 across the public service pension schemes. The McCloud remedy for members […]
Police Covenant
Update 25th May 2023 Police Covenant Annual Report has been published and within it there are three new Priorities for 2023/24 which have been agreed by the Oversight Board: • Identify and implement a package of measures for individuals who have left the police workforce; • Scope the current support in place in relation to […]