Summer outing – Dumfries House
The Scotland branch members went for a lovely summer outing to Dumfries House on the 7th June. The weather was sunny and everyone had a good time!
Voter ID – Act now
From May, voters across the UK will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections. From October, this will also apply to general elections. Previously, in England, Scotland and Wales, you didn’t need to take anything with you when visiting a polling station to vote. But from Thursday 4 May, […]
Pensions to increase by 10.1% this month
Over the next week, those in receipt of a civil service and state pension will see an increase in their payments. Civil service pensions in payment will increase by 10.1% from Easter Monday 10 April for all pensions that have been in payment for at least a year. Pro-rata increases apply to pensions in payment for less than […]
Housing-with-Care
MSPs from five different parties have backed the innovative housing-with-care model as key to tackling the challenges of an ageing population. At a special exhibition in the Scottish Parliament, SNP, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Green MSPs pledged their support for new forms of housing and social care, which provide older people with independent living […]
One in 7 people over State Pension age lives in poverty in Scotland
A new report by Independent Age has highlighted that one in 7 people over State Pension age lives in poverty in Scotland. A shocking 150,000 older people.
Civil Service pensions to increase by 10.1%
Civil Service pensions which have been in payment for a year will be increased by 10.1% from 10 April 2023 in line with the September-to-September increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
New venue for meetings
The meeting place in Glasgow has been changed to the Griffin Public House, 266 Bath Street. The Griffin has recently been refurbished and is just a short walk from the previous meeting place. The room for the meetings can be accessed by a door in Elmbank street, or through the bar in Bath street. The […]
Group meetings for 2022
Find out about future group meetings in 2022.
Welcome Wilson, our new Branch Chair
We are pleased to announce
that Wilson Macdonald has taken the role of vice chair.
State pension rules change
The changes which came into force on 1st January 2022 may affect you if you are planning to move abroad at any time in the future and experts are worried not enough people are prepared.
