Plain English Intro to the Pre-97 Pension Swamp
October 19, 2026
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Since I first became aware of the problem with my pension, I feel as if I have been exploring a swamp. Here’s a video I
We are currently focussing our communications with MPs to influence the secondary legislation of the Pension Schemes Act 2026 which will come into effect in April 2027.
To borrow a phrase from Barack Obama, this is our last best chance for positive change.
To seize that opportunity, we asked Baroness Ros Altmann, a respected expert in Pensions, to sponsor a meeting which is open to all members of the Commons and the House of Lords. At that meeting members of the Pre-97 Pension Justice Alliance will share our views on how the new legislation could provide a route to justice for pre-97pensioners.
The lobbying event willentail travel and hotel costs as well as the creation of a pop-up banner and handout materials. Your donations would be welcomed to cover the costs of the parliamentary event as well as our ongoing regular admin expenditure for hosting our web site etc.
All donations will be appreciated.
Since I first became aware of the problem with my pension, I feel as if I have been exploring a swamp. Here’s a video I
Over the past year, our HPPA campaign has flourished and grown to become the Pre-97 Pension Justice Alliance (sometimes shortened to the Pre-97 Alliance). The Pre-97 Alliance includes 12 pension groups from companies who do not provide regular inflation cost of living increases to their pre-97 pensioners.
Company | Years without increase since 2002 |
Nissan | 26 * since 2001 |
Wood Group | 23 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | 22 |
NCR Scotland (Atleos) | 22 |
STMicroelectronics | 21 |
Atos/Sema | 20 |
American Express | 19 |
AIG | 18 |
Pfizer | 16 |
3M | 16 |
Chevron | 13 |
Lloyds Register | 9 from 2016 |
We encourage all Pre-97 pensioners, who do not receive annual inflation increases, to join and use our platforms to stay up to date with news and events. Please sign up to be included in our ‘ call to action’ emails and receive newsletters about the campaign. We are all working together for Pre-97 Pension Justice.
HPPA is funded by voluntary donations from its members. If you would like to donate please click here. Please note – if you are paying by cheque then please make the cheque payable to ‘Hewlett Packard Pension Association’ and not HPPA as it says on the donations page.
Letter to Torsten Bell who holds two posts -Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury), and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions).
Right now, the UK government is developing a new pension bill. There probably has never been a better time to influence the constraints holding back our Pre-97 pensions.
House of Lords Engagement Boosts
Awareness of Pre-1997 Pensioners’ Plight
The traditional gift for a 5 year anniversary is
wood. HPPA’s own David Carson reflects on his 5th year anniversary with the Pension Justice Campaign. Keep on stirring up “good trouble”!
Motion debated in the Welsh Senedd regarding Pensions.
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Pre-97 Pension Justice Alliance Submission to DWP Consultation “Surplus Flexibilities for Defined Benefit Pension Schemes: Unlocking Value for Employers and Scheme Members” Executive Summary The
