Many older people are worried that the rise in the State Pension on 6th April will see their income rise above the UK tax threshold for the first time. NPC members have specifically questioned what this will mean for their Winter Fuel Payment if it was automatically paid into their accounts. HMRC contacted NPC ‘as a trusted voice’ to offer a guide on what this is likely to mean for recipients of the WFP. If you still have questions, please find HMRC contacts and links for further…

NPC is backing Age International’s call for the UK government to actively support the drafting of a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. Jan Shortt, the NPC General Secretary was among representatives of leading organisations who co-signed an Age International letter on the issue to Chris Elmore MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office . In it, Age International urges the Minister to ensure the Government fully supports the…

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Research by Which? has uncovered a range of suspicious adverts and even outright scams that also use deepfake AI celebrity lookalikes.   Now the consumer rights magazine has outlined the importance of understanding the risks of automated online advertising and how to stay safe. Online news platforms and apps are increasingly reliant on advertising for revenue, with automated systems and algorithms placing adverts in real time. While this model funds free news content, it also creates…

The NPC is urging members to help WASPI campaigners send a million letters to MPs asking them to support the 50s-born women’s claim for compensation. This bold New Year move by WASPI – the Women Against State Pension Inequality – comes as the Government reconsiders* its earlier decision to reject compensation for the women. WASPI argues that they were negatively affected by the way the increases to equalise the  state pension  age for women and men were communicated. They want supporters to…

The National Pensioners Convention hit the headlines as we said goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026 – showing once again the power of our campaigning for the rights of older people. Happy New Year!  Let’s hope 2026 is a better one for us all! NPC General Secretary Jan Shortt was quoted by the Daily Express in key news items on both 31 st  December, and 1 st  January. In fact, our comments on the need to keep the state pension Triple Lock guarantee as millions struggle to afford to heat their…