Responses to consultations
 Our General Secretary, Roger Turner, meets regularly with Ministers, MPs and Peers to discuss current issues and keeps them up-to-date on our policies. We are members of the Occupational Pensioners' Alliance, a group of some 40 Occupational Pensioner Associations formed to have a stronger voice to Government (www.opalliance.org.uk) We lobby for improvements to Government legislation wherever it affects our members. For example we continue to lobby for:
Health
| Free personal care to be introduced into England and Wales to bring us into line with Scotland. |
| More information to be given to residents in nursing and care homes about what they are paying for. |
| More help for carers to allow them to cope with the heavy demands of looking after a friend or relative. |
| Getting rid of Post Code prescribing in the NHS. |
| Getting rid of age discrimination in the NHS. |
Pensions
| Restoration of the earning link for pension increases. |
| Increase the level of the basic state pension to prevent people having to apply for means-tested benefits. |
| A trustee on pension scheme Boards of Trustees elected by the pensioner members. |
Improvements to the State Pension Credit.
Written Response to the DWP Consultation 'A state pension for the 21st Century' has now been sent. View it now by clicking here.
> Written Response PDF
> Written Response Word |
Transport
| Introduction of a nationwide travel concession scheme for pensioners. |
| Introduction of free travel for pensioners. |
| Improvements to railway stations for easier access for older and disabled people. |
General
| Legislation to outlaw age discrimination in employment. |
| Working with European organisations to present a pensioner view to the European Union. |
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