In this edition, we hear from Josie, our new General Secretary, as she settles into her new role, bring you the latest on Civil Service pension

From Richard Vianello, Director, Civil Service Pensions

The audit will examine how the Cabinet Office has managed the transition of the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita

We have been campaigning and lobbying on behalf of pensioners in the UK for over 70 years. We don’t just work to protect the value of civil service and related pensions, we also partner with other org...

Our campaign for David Lammy to make history by championing a new UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons has reached a turning point. Learn more

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

Hear directly from older people about the issues that matter to them, and how governments can act now to put the protection of older people’s rights into practice. Learn more

Retirement is often seen as a time when life should become a little more predictable. Your working life is over, you know roughly what income you have coming

Retirement should be a time when people can enjoy life, stay connected and feel secure. But for too many pensioners, rising living costs mean that even

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

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

Free webinars and workplace events covering pre-retirement planning, the McCloud remedy and the support available from CSPA.

What is the McCloud Remedy?  How does it impact me and my Civil Service Pension?

Looking for ways to spread the word about International Day of Older People?

Later Life Ambitions brings together the collective voices of over a quarter of a million pensioners through the National Federation of Occupational

We continually gather news on all the issues that affect our members in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Latest news about issues affecting older people in the UK - including pensions.

The McCloud remedy has been a long and complicated process, with deadlines changing along the way.

Our quarterly members magazine “The Pensioner” keeps you in touch with the latest developments and campaigns and is a font of useful information.

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

From Richard Vianello, Director, Civil Service Pensions17 September 2026

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

Capita recorded a 21% hike in claims still awaiting payment after more than 100 days in the first half of September, according to the Cabinet Offic...

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

From Richard Vianello, Director, Civil Service Pensions17 September 2026

Retirement is often seen as a time when life should become a little more predictable. Your working life is over, you know roughly what income you have coming

From Richard Vianello, Director, Civil Service Pensions17 September 2026

Calling for insourcing of the Civil Service Pension Scheme won’t help the thousands of civil servants facing hardship today

As part of Pension Awareness Week, we’re sharing a radio interview with one of our members, who speaks about the difficulties she faced trying to receive her late husband’s Civil Service pension. Her...

Millions of older people are either completely or partly digitally excluded, according to a new report.

In this edition, we dive into the ongoing pension challenges and the support available to members through the CSPA.

We have an extensive range of CSPA Members Benefits. These include a significant range of discounts from high street retailers, discounted holidays and travel through to lifestyle and professional adv...

'Far too many' Civil Service Pension Scheme members continue to face uncertainty, Cabinet Office minister acknowledges

Public spending watchdog argues that government risks repeating past mistakes without central oversight or coordination

Women say pension delays are causing further financial stress after losing their husbands.

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The McCloud remedy has been a long and complicated process, with deadlines changing along the way.

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

When we think about retirement, it's natural to think about how much pension income we have coming in each month.

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

Later Life Ambitions (LLA) has welcomed indications that the State Pension could rise by up to £488 next April, while warning that financial security in later life depends on more than the headline pe...

The rise has reignited the debate about the state pension's long-term affordability and generational fairness.

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