Latest Communications Update

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Email to Paul Early

From: Alan Evans Subject: Roadmap to Recovery Date: 12 May 2022 at 12:47:21 BST To: Paul Early  Hello Paul, Thank you for your response to our request for re-establishing dialogue. The team look forward to a future meeting although not all members will be available in late May, perhaps

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Letter to Marc Waters

From: Alan Evans (HPPA)Sent: 07 June 2022 21:58To: Marc Waters (HPE)Cc: Paul Early (Trustees)Subject: Pensioners in Crisis – Roadmap to Recovery Hello Marc, Following the welcome news of the granting of a discretionay increase in pre 1997 pensions, the HPPA team has developed a further presentation that we recentlysent to

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Latest representations to the Trustees

First and foremost in our latest update is to let you know that, after fourteen years, Steve Spillane is standing down from the HPPA team. Steve has provided unstinting efforts in our quest to be fairly treated by HPE. This includes gaining traction with politicians

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Roadmap to Recovery.

Last month, we produced another presentation outlining our latest thinking and ideas on how the Trustees and HPE can limit the financial suffering many of our members are experiencing as a result of the current and ongoing cost of living crisis.

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Letter to Phil Lawman of HP Trustees

Mr Philip LawmanHewlett Packard Pension Plan Trustee Directors Dear Philip DEVELOPING BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND GOVERNANCE THROUGH SHARED DIALOGUE Thank you for your message dated 8th March. Firstly, I would like to clear up any misunderstanding through my use of the word “representative”, and to explain

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