We sent a letter to Paul Early of the HP Pension Trustees on the 7th of January 2022 and we received the following response from him:
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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
January 12th – The House of Lords begin their detailed examination of the Pension Schemes Bill in committee stage.
“The Pension Schemes Bill will implement government commitments to reform private pensions. The government intends these reforms to improve outcomes for savers nd encourage pension schemes to invest in the UK economy”
Our Chair Patricia Kennedy doesn’t let the grass grow under her feet and starts 2026 with a meeting with Torsten Bell on 7th January 2026
Alan Gemmell MP has supported the Pre97 Justice Alliance every step of the way and helped to arrange the HPPA Alliance meeting with the Pensions
Our clear message to Torsten Bell, backed up by Alliance Trustee statements for the Minister.
Our Stars at the debate were: Dame Nia Griffith – MP for Llanelli “Companies such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, 3M and a number of others
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It seems quite obvious that HP regard their digital pensioners in the same light that Putin regards Ukraine – worth plundering but little else.
Dare one hope that their senior executives end up the way Putin most surely will?
What a concidence?? For the first time in 14 years and more than doubling all it’s previous generosity, HP have awarded us older pensiners a rise of 3%.
What can I say? Well done to our trustee activists. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Let’s hope this will be a sea change in the Company’s approach.
Ever hopeful.
Frank Leach, ex-Epsom and Leatherhead sales.