NARPO – The voice of retired police officers
NARPO – The voice of retired police officers

Help to save free TV for older people

The BBC is considering removing the right to free TV licences for the over 75s. If this is allowed to happen, it’s the most vulnerable people in our society who’ll suffer. Removing older people’s access to TV would be a cruel blow when many are already facing huge challenges.

Pensions – survivors’ benefits for cohabitants

In February 2017, on an application by Denise Brewster for judicial review relating to the local government scheme in Northern Ireland, the Supreme Court held that the nomination requirement should be disapplied and that she should be entitled to a survivor’s pension under the scheme. HM Treasury subsequently wrote to public pension schemes saying that […]