HPPA and the Pre-97 Alliance members created several important high-profile events throughout September and October. It began with Patricia & David Carson contacting Elaine Stewart,
New media article for HPPA website. Title – Bracknell News October 2024 – Peter Swallow MP calls for Pension Justice. https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/sport/25469941.bracknell-mp-pushes-fair-deal-pensioners
Patricia Kennedy (HPPA), Caroline Emery (AMEX) & Jonathan Popper (BPPG) give evidence to the Work & Pensions Select Committee on 22 October 2025
The link below is to an article in the iPaper by Adam Forrest. It is behind a firewall but you will find the text below.
Invitation The leaders of the Pre-97 Pension Justice Alliance, representing the 50000, would like to speak with you informally about their situation. Sponsored by Lord
You may have noticed that the pace of the campaign has accelerated. As Pensions
Schemes Bill 255 continues its path through Parliament, with an expected vote by
the end of the 2025, we are making and taking every opportunity possible for Pre-97
pension justice.
Pat Kennedy delivered oral evidence to the Work & Pensions Select Committee on 22 Oct.
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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.