NPC National State Pension Campaign
In today’s Britain, with the fourth strongest economy in the world, at 2.5m older people are living below the poverty line, whilst millions more struggle to pay their rising fuel bills and council tax.
The National Pensioners Convention,
- A basic state pension of at least £114 a week
- A restoration of the link between pensions and average earnings
- Payment to be made equally to all retired men and women
As part of this campaign, the Convention ran a successful Pensions Action Week at the beginning on March and plans to follow it up with the following activities:
- Special activities at the annual Pensioners Parliament in May
- A visible participation at national trade union conferences throughout the year
- Six regional rallies and events during the year
- Meetings and demonstration at the TUC Congress in September
- National lobby of Parliament in November
Alongside this programme the Convention will also produce a range of campaign material for use amongst both working and retired trade union members.
What we need from you is a commitment to support the campaign in whatever way you can, such as:
- Raising this issue at you next branch meeting and ensuring your branch is affiliated to the NPC
- Getting involved in your local or regional NPC organisation
- Ordering campaign materials from the NPC to use amongst your colleagues, friends and neighbours
- Making an annual donation to the NPC of £1 or more by completing the direct debit form.
With your support we can help to achieve dignity, respect and financial security in retirement for all older people - both now and in the future. For more information contact NPC on Tel: 0207 5536510.
