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 […]
Why we should keep the triple lock guarantee on pensions
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has published a new report on Intergenerational Fairness. Later Life Ambitions is particularly pleased that the committee has taken the evidence we submitted into account, saying on page 38 “Age UK and Later Life Ambitions, a campaigning group, warned that many pensioner households on low incomes might not apply […]
Later Life Ambitions says the practice of charging care home fees on the death of a resident is “callous and cruel”
Wednesday 19 April 2017 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it has received complaints from families who have been charged by care homes for empty rooms after the death of resident relatives. See full response here
Later Life Ambitions Members Fearful for Future of Health and Social Care.
Press release 10th January 2017 http://connectpa.co.uk/later-life-ambitions-members-fearful-future-health-social-care/
Later Life Ambitions Website Launched
Later Life Ambitions brings together the collective voices of over a quarter of a million pensioners through the National Association of Retired Police Officers [NARPO], The National Federation of Occupational Pensioners [NFOP]and the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance [CSPA]. The campaign seeks to make a difference to older peoples lives by campaigning for change. The campaign […]
Later Life Ambitions Statement On Why We Should Retain The Triple Lock
Later Life ambitions brings together the collective voices of over a quarter of a million pensioners through the National Association of Retired Police Officers, the Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners View the latest News and campaigns including the statement on the triple lock via the website at: LATER LIFE AMBITIONS […]
Recent Court of Appeal Decision On Overtime And Recall To Duty
A recent court decision has come to NARPO’s attention that may be applicable to some retired officers. The decision arises from claims brought by three ex-police officers against the Chief Constable of Devon & Cornwall for failure to pay a statutory debt in respect of overtime payments they were due under the 2003 Regulations. It […]
Campaign Update from the National Pensioners Convention.
The NPC have issued their latest campaign bulletin including items on the new state pension and the BBC’s position on free TV licences. Use the link below to view: NPC CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Forced A19 Retirements ‘lawful’, Rules Court of Appeal
Officers have lost an appeal against the decision to force them to retire under controversial cost-cutting plans. More than 1,300 officers with 30 years’ service were made to retire when forces began applying Regulation A19 in 2010. A 2014 Employment Tribunal found that its use by five forces amounted to indirect discrimination, but this judgment […]