Welcome to the May 2026 edition of the HPPA Pension Justice Newsletter. This month’s newsletter provides important updates about the ongoing campaign for pension justice.
Former employees are urging Nissan to increase part of its pensions in line with inflation. Steve is now a regular contributor to our alliance and
Why should you complete the survey? The Department of Work & Pensions has asked for submissions from pensioners and other stakeholders to help with the development
Patricia has written a letter on behalf of the HPPA Pension Justice Alliance to the Prime Minister, and copied Pat McFadden. This letter was hand
As the good ship HPPA and the Pre-97 Pension Justice fleet travel on into 2026, Patricia a.k.a. Pat offers a few words from the lookout.
Patricia & 3 Pre-97 Alliance leaders met with Minister Torsten Bell for about 1 hourSays he understands our “Pre-97 pension loss” situationHeard but not likely
A very supportive article on our Pension Justice campaign from Rob Coston, Communications Manager of the trade union Nautilus International. The General Secretary of Nautilus
What about “members”? Aren’t pensions for pensioners? Yet for our defined benefit schemes, the Chapter is titled “Powers to Pay Surplus to Employers” in which
One Response
Having now read all the latest updates and information may I add my name to the list of those in favour of a Buy Out. As far as I can see the main objection appears to be in the area of discretionary increases in addition to some arrangement to protect against inflation. To have both right now would be a luxury. To have just some protection against inflation would be a bonus. Right now, forgetting the 1.7% last year (the first increase in 12 years), we have next to nothing. So in my perhaps restricted view we have everything to gain and nothing to lose. And since I have now passed my “life expectancy” I fear I have even less to lose.