Benefit and Pension Rates Leaflet
The Benefit and Pension Rates leaflet has now been published on GOV.UK. The leaflet also explains some rules on extra amounts payable for dependents and how income and savings can affect entitlement to certain benefits.
Spanish taxation rules and Pensions
Double taxation The UK and Spain have had a Double Taxation Convention for some time. Rules covering income tax and other taxes came into effect on January 1 and April 6, 2015. Government service pensions paid to retired members of the fire service, police, civil servants, armed forces and local authorities are exempt from Spanish […]
The Impact of State Pension Reforms
The National Audit Office has produced a report which identifies the impact of state pension reforms on people with guaranteed minimum pensions. The report finds that the impact of these reforms on people with Guaranteed Minimum Pensions will “vary widely”, but the group most negatively affected by the new state pension will be those who […]
Campaign For Fairness In State Pension Overseas – International Consortium Of British Pensioners
Many of you may know that pensioners from the UK who emigrate have their State Pension entitlement frozen in most countries outside the EU. The International Consortium of British Pensioners is fighting for fairness for all British pensioners, who choose to live abroad, seeking that their pensions be index linked. Currently they are interested in […]
Deferring Your State Pension
Did you know you can defer your State Pension? You can get this as either extra State Pension or a lump sum payment. Use this link for further details: defer your state pension
Police Pension Advice
NARPO Headquarters at Wakefield is always available to answer any Police Pension enquiry. Either the Chief Executive or the Deputy Chief Executive can provide personal advice on a whole range of pension issues during normal office hours. Written and Email enquiries can also be catered for; all we ask is that you include your NARPO […]
Other Pension Groups Publications and Updates
Use these links for other pension group publications and updates: Civil Service Pensioners Alliance National Pensioners Convention
Commutation Factors – further advice
Following the Pension Ombudsman determination in Milne v GAD we have had several queries from members around various associated issues particularly in relation to the interest payable and the amount of commutation taken at the time of retirement. As a result of those queries we have taken further legal advice on the matters. Use the […]
Discharge Letters – Update
We have been made aware that the Home Office have advised Pension Administrators that those due additional lump sums are no longer required to sign a discharge letter before the payments can be made. This concurs with the legal advice we obtained and shared with the Home Office [see previous post]. Those who are to […]
Discharge Letters
Some members have started receiving their additional commutation figures and discharge letters and as such we have obtained legal advice on the validity of the discharge letters and have been advised: “To be clear, the only potential respondents to a further claim are GAD and the Home Office. The only relevant discharge relates to a possible […]