2025/2026 Pension Saving Statements Capita is planning this year’s Pension Saving Statement exercise and has advised that ...

When you’re thinking about how much money you might need in retirement, it can be difficult to know what a “comfortable” or even a “minimum” income actually ...

Personal income tax thresholds have been frozen since 2021 and are proposed to continue until 2028. This has created a stealth tax that disproportionately impacts pensioners. Many are being dragged ...

Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has said that the Government will re-establish the Blair-era Pensions Commission. This will be part of a “shakeup of Britain’s ...

The latest Retirement Living Standards, published by Pensions UK in 2026, provide a useful starting point. The Standards, developed by the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough ...

My name is Josie Irwin. I’m delighted to be your new General Secretary. I’d like to pay tribute to Sally Tsoukaris for her leadership, particularly her work to address the treatment of civil service ...

As stated on the Civil Service Pension Scheme website. In 2015 the government introduced reforms to public service pensions. Most public sector workers were moved into reformed career average pension ...

I am providing the House with an update on the administration of the civil service pension scheme. Following Capita’s failure to meet its commitment to fully restore the scheme to contractual levels ...

The support people need in later life is critical, but no single government department can respond to these needs alone, especially as our population ages. As part of Later Life Ambitions we are ...

This September, CSPA members will take part in our first all-member ballot to elect key members of the Executive Council. Ballot papers will be included with the Autumn edition of The Pensioner, and ...

After four years with the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance, including the last three as General Secretary, Sally Tsoukaris has now retired. During her time at CSPA, Sally has helped lead the ...