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National Pensioners Convention (Very informative)

Injury on Duty awards information
From Derbyshire branch of Narpo more here...

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Benefits Advice
Following the announcement in the November edition of the NARPO News of the retirement of our Benefits Advice Consultant, Angela Maxwell, we have made alternative arrangement to provide members with this service. Angela’s last article appeared in the November edition of the magazine and her helpline continues to operate until 30th November 2009. More here

We have been in discussions with a company called ‘Wordshop’ and they have agreed to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Angela Maxwell. They will be providing articles on benefits for each quarterly magazine starting in February 2010. More details here
28th November

No pension increase this year - 2009/2010
RPI in September is a minus figure and cosequently our pensions will not rise this year.
Alan Greaves at Cardiff has raised the question of whether this minus figure will be taken into account when our pensions are reviewed in 2010. As yet he has not had a reply.
A copy of the Narpo letter informing us can be read as a PDF file here
30th Oct 09

Police Pension Payments
Later this year, Police Pensions will be paid out by a private company called CAPITA - who will take over this function from Rhondda Cynon Taff. We have been assured that there is nothing for us to worry about and this company already carry out this function for other large Forces.
The November pension paid at the end of October 2009 will be dealt with by the R.C.T, but the December pension paid at the end of November 2009 will be dealt with by ‘Capita’. The only change you should notice is the heading and perhaps format of the payslip. (Aug 2009)

NPC Pre-Budget Briefing - On 24 November 2008, the Chancellor Alistair Darling presented his pre-Budget Report to Parliament more here (PDF file)

Pension increase - The annual percentage pension increase for 2009 has been
confirmed as 5.0% (RPI) more here (PDF file)

Injury Award Pension
Are you in receipt of an injury award pension?
If so, did you know that the award can be reviewed and in some cases, the amount of pension reduced!!!

For further information, please contact Gerry Code by phone.
Gerry will send you written confirmation he recently obtained at a special conference on this matter. (Gerry's tel number is available from any Narpo Committee member) or, Email: gerard.coad AT virgin.net - Please replace AT with @ - Spamming prevention purposes!