Follow up letter to Paul Early

Hello Paul,
As mentioned in my earlier email we would appreciate the opportunity to meet, discuss and understand our overall situation.

Letter to Matt Harris (New HPE M.D.)

Hello Matt, Congratulations on your recent promotion. Let me introduce myself – I am chair of the Hewlett Packard Pensioners Association (HPPA), a body representing the interests of retired HP employees and a former HR Director with DEC, Compaq, HP and an ex-Chair of the Digital Pension Plan Trustees. I am sure you will appreciate […]

Letter to Paul Early

The following email was sent to Paul Early on the 24th of April from Alan Evans. Hello Paul, Well, I guess it would be a gross understatement to say that we are disappointed with the company’s decision regarding discretionary pension increases for 2023. The anger and dismay felt by members is palpable. I hope the […]

HPPA Annual Statement for 2022

HPPA ANNUAL STATEMENT for 2022 End of year message for members A significant and symbolic year Following intensive campaigning throughout 2021 and early 2022, the company granted a 3% discretionary increase in April. While this increase was below the rate of inflation it was a significant event because it broke the thirteen-year cycle of zero […]

Call To Action – Contacting Your MP.

We are asking all HPPA members to contact your MP to get their advocacy for a CODE of ETHICAL PRACTICE. We have produced a number of documents you can use to talk to your MP to enlist their support. We want you to get involved to help get as many MPs as possible giving their […]

November 2022 Communications Update.

Hello from the HPPA team. We would like to update you on our activity over the Summer and let you know our plans for the foreseeable future. As I am sure you are all aware, HPE made their first discretionary Pension payment for pre-97 retirees in 13 years, although this was still well below the […]

New Pensions Minister

Laura Trott has been selected as the new pensions minister, succeeding Alex Burghart.

For the attention of Adam Balmer: The Pension Regulator

The following is an email and White Paper sent to The Pension Regulator to call for a code of conduct for pensioners with pre-’97 Pensions. When we receive a response we’ll post it here. From: David Carson Subject: For the attention of Adam Balmer:: Representation for a “Code of Ethical Practice” for treatment of pre’1997 pensionersDate: 7 July […]