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AUGUST 2020 | ISSUE 103
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ON THE AUGUST 2020 | ISSUE 103
LIFE after the Police WORK after the Police LEISURE after the Police
SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT: IT’S A REGULAR THING:
The Chief’s Briefs 45
Welcome note
22 Readers’ Letters 66
Welcome to the August issue
of NARPO News. NARPO News 8
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The world is still a very strange place
and we sincerely hope you and your Hearing Star
family have managed through the prepare to re-open President’s Review 13
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past three months.
There are now some small glimmers
LLA COVID-19
of hope as England and Wales begin
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to open up again, and in this issue
we have updates from many of our
Partners on their plans for reopening 32 Benefits Update 18
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and making their businesses COVID
secure, as well as ideas on how you
can enjoy the last of the summer Impact of Coronavirus 21
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safely, and looking beyond the
summer to the future, we have help
Ministry of Defence
Balancing the
and inspiration from across the life, Police
(personal) Books 24
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work, leisure spectrum to help you
make the most of your retirement.
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Welcome to the August edition, it seems like
summer started in May but ended in June! Hopefully
some more good weather is on its way to help us all
get through these difficult times.
The Chief ’s Briefs
I write this just as the Government just 29% of a working wage when they make sure that when they reach retirement
have relaxed the restrictions and allowed retire. To put this into perspective, the age their pension will allow them to live
pubs and shops to reopen whilst still OECD average is 63% and the average for above the poverty line and not plunge
observing the social distancing rules. EU member states is 71%. Elsewhere, the them into poverty. Because our wealth
Recent events in the Capital, Liverpool pension rate in the United States is 49%, is the present value of future incomes,
and elsewhere has shown us that while in China, which is home to more than scrapping the triple lock will effectively
these rules are ignored by many, and 1.4 billion people, the rate is 83%. impoverish younger generations today
extremely difficult to enforce by our As part of our Later Life Ambitions more than old people. Far from promoting
serving colleagues, who are faced with a partnership we have written to the intergenerational fairness, scrapping the
real dilemma and the inevitable criticism Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging the triple lock will deal yet another blow to
if they respond in a too hard or too soft Government to honour their Manifesto young people who have already been
manner. What is totally unacceptable is pledge to maintain the triple lock, whilst comparatively disadvantaged.
the violence and hatred shown towards recognising that COVID-19 has put
our serving colleagues which has resulted significant pressure on HM Treasury, Widows Pension for Life
in over 250 of them sustaining injuries, and aspects of fiscal policy will need Together with the Police Federation
some serious. to be reviewed. We pointed out that: we continue to progress this claim.
Over the last few months I have had our members are very conscious of Statements have now been obtained
several ‘virtual meetings’ with MP’s from the economic impact of the pandemic, from the lead applicants and other
all parties to bring our concerns to their particularly on younger people, and supporting witnesses and our legal team
attention which included: The Police we are keen to ensure that any fiscal are now preparing the necessary legal
Covenant, Widows Pensions For Life, the decisions are fair and equitable. We documentation, with a view to lodging the
role of retired officers during COVID-19 are willing to meet with your officials to claim at The High Court in Manchester at
and support for the mental health and discuss potential solutions that would the end of July/beginning of August. For
wellbeing of retired officers. be equitable for older people, while continuing updates on the claim please
I must thank Dehenna Davison supporting your efforts to balance fiscal check our website at www.narpo.org
MP who tabled several questions in spending. We are keen to find effective
Parliament around mental health and solutions that prevent pensioner poverty, Email account hacking
the wellbeing of retired officers. The and get the economy moving, as we We are receiving an increasing number
Government response can be seen in this understand that this is of paramount of calls and emails from Members to
issue on page 14. importance to the future of the country. inform us that their email accounts have
We must remember that todays been ‘hacked’. This is particularly worrying
State Pension and the younger generation are tomorrows during these difficult times and if you are
concerned or just want to check if your
pensioners, and we owe it to them to
Triple Lock account has been compromised just visit:
Recent newspaper reports have https://haveibeenpwned.com then enter
called for the abolition of the ‘triple your email address and you can see if you
‘‘
lock’ guarantee on state pensions, have been involved in a breach and the
perpetuating the myth that all Britons data has been compromised. You can also
pensioners are privileged and that the UK pensioners check if your password has previously
state pension only serves to highlight the
intergenerational unfairness argument.
receive the lowest been exposed in any data breaches.
If you receive a scam email please
What is true is that compared to many pension in the forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk
continental countries our state pension is
rather meagre and almost 2 million of UK developed world Stay safe everyone.
pensioners live in poverty. receiving just 29%
According to the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD), which analysed data from its 35
member countries and a number of other
of a working
wage when
‘‘
nations, UK pensioners receive the lowest they retire. Steve Edwards
pension in the developed world receiving
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Ex Pc Frank Shaw celebrates 100 years
and becomes Derbyshire Life Member
Due to the powers of social media, I Tamworth were (especially Becci) to
got to hear that the Derbyshire Police and arrange this lovely and momentous
Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa occasion, to take place for Frank on
had congratulated Frank on reaching 100 behalf of Derbyshire NARPO. I would
years of age. I didn’t know Frank myself, also like to thank the NARPO staff for
but a quick search showed we had a their time and effort to make this happen.
member F W Shaw, albeit with no contact It just shows in these trying times how
details. I found out that Frank was in a wonderful, kind and helpful people are.
nursing home in Tamworth and it was And yes some of you may recognise
decided that we should offer Frank Life Frank’s name as back in 1974,
Membership. whilst a Traffic Officer in Buxton, he
Due to the pandemic and not being was kidnapped by 33-year-old ex-
able to visit Frank, I arranged with Ms Broadmoor patient Barry Robinson
Becci Paul, Lead Activities Co-ordinator at at gunpoint and made to drive him
the nursing home to receive the certificate to Blackpool, where thankfully Barry
from NARPO HQ, arrange for it to be Robinson handed himself in.
framed and present it to Frank. Sean Murphy -
I cannot tell you how good the staff Derbyshire Branch Secretary
at Park Farm Lodge Nursing Home,
Dyfed Powys Celebrate VE Day
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Dyfed Powys Member charts COVID-19 Recovery
Dear NARPO members During the first few
First of all, a big thank you for the very weeks I was unable
kind messages of support that Laura and to stand in the shower
I have received whilst recovering from or wash without
COVID-19. assistance from my
wife. Anything physical
Why this virus affects some worse
required more oxygen
than others is not understood. One thing
and sparked off
is certain, it has spread fear and anxiety
another long coughing
amongst all of us.
bout. I had a stool
I spent 8 days at home and 14 days inside the shower
in hospital fighting COVID-19. I was 12 and one outside to
stone 10 lbs. going into hospital and 11 conserve energy.
stone 5 lbs. coming out. As I ate every
Once I was washed
scrap of food they gave me, it just shows
and dressed, I would
the energy required by the human body to
have to lay on the bed
overcome this virus.
until I had the energy
I left Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen on to walk to the lounge.
the 30th of April. Before being discharged
Whilst I was able to
I had to pass a simple assessment; walk
sit out on the back patio
along a short corridor, up a small flight of
within a couple of days,
stairs and still have a saturated oxygen
it wasn’t until the end
level above 90%. I have never been so
of the third week that I
determined to pass a fitness test.
started to walk across I think in addition to the usual health
I can assure you, on that day, it was far
the lawn, a distance of about 30 metres. I advice, the best tips I can give for anyone
more challenging than any PSU fitness
have recorded in my diary “walked across who may have to deal with COVID-19 is:
assessment I’ve ever done.
back lawn x 6 and sparked coughing, so
I was warned how difficult things might 1. Follow the health advice on 111 on-line
had to sit down”
be, but to be honest, once I got out of that and seek help early if you are concerned.
As the weeks went on, I would include If it hadn’t been for Laura, I would have
hospital bed I was totally shocked at how
this walking in my daily strength building. been a typical bloke and left it another few
weak and fatigued I was. I was advised
I set a timer on my phone and did 10 days - which may have been too late.
to keep a diary which I have done every
minutes, slowly increasing as the weeks
day, and now that I look back, I can see 2. Make sure you have a thermometer in
went by to 25 minutes. I also progressed
the progress. the house to monitor your temperature.
from using the resistance bands that
the physio gave me, to lifting some light 3. Purchase a Pulse Oximeter to measure
dumbbells to try and recover some upper your oxygen saturation levels. This is a
body strength. small device that fits on the end of your
finger and tells you if you have sufficient
At about week 6, the very forceful
oxygen in your blood. This reading will
coughing bouts seemed to stop overnight.
be helpful to monitor your condition and
This was marvelous, but unfortunately
to help a health care professional assess
as my lower back muscles had been
you over the phone. When I arrived at
aggravated by the coughing, I developed
hospital, my oxygen saturation level was
sciatica which was an added, very painful
84%, significantly lower than the normal
and debilitating problem.
level of 95-100%.
I have now been home for 9 weeks.
4.If you live alone, make sure someone
I still get breathless on exertion but it is
telephones regularly; the fatigue is so
greatly improved. What I’m lacking now is
great you may not have the strength to
stamina and I still get quite fatigued. My
ask for help.
wife Laura’s (who also caught the virus)
longer term symptoms were fatigue and an Once again, thank you for all the
impaired sense of smell. Where she found messages of support. We hope you and
the energy to look after me is a testament your loved ones stay safe and COVID-19
to her strength and fitness. She returned to is something that disappears into history.
work a month ago and now feels ready to Best wishes
return to her running, which is something Derek & Laura Edwards -
she has done for many years. Dyfed Powys Branch
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Leeds Member flies high with second career in Public Health
NARPO Leeds Branch Member, Val her Speciality
Barker has not let the grass grow under Registrars, Helen
her feet since retiring from the Police. She Christmas, a Public
has become a Senior Public Health Official Health Registrar,
and is now a leading authority on the played in the
subject; having held several Directorships important work to
with various local authorities and has been achieve this multi-
the Head of the Postgraduate School agency agreement.
of Public Health at Health Education As a result of this,
Yorkshire and the Humber since 2009. Helen received a
Her school played a major role in Commendation
developing a National Consensus from the Chief
Statement with fire and rescue services, Constable of
police, social care services, and the Lancashire, Mr.
ambulance service. The consensus aims Andy Rhodes Val Barker -
Helen Christmas -
to develop joint strategies for prevention QPM BA (Hons) c Healt h Regis trar Leeds Branch Member
Publi
and health improvement and prevention which cited
of crime and the protection of vulnerable her dedication,
people. By working together at early enthusiasm and Public Health in the UK”.
intervention to address the common commitment to the National Police and Helen said, “I’m really proud and
factors that bring people into contact with Health Consensus Programme”. humbled and also very conscious that
the police and criminal justice system Val commented, “I am really proud none of this would have happened without
and leads to poor health; they can jointly of the key work Helen Contributed to the support of Val Barker and I thank her
improve public safety and reduce crime. the National Consensus Report, which for creating the opportunities but more
Val identified the key role one of will significantly make a great impact on importantly for believing in me.”
NARPO Bereavement Booklet - ‘in time of need’
The last few months have been At present, each branch makes its
particularly difficult for many people own arrangements to give advice to
especially the ones who have lost their bereaved members. Not every branch
loved ones. Not just from the awful virus has a dedicated welfare officer whilst
which has spread all over the world but some branch committee members
also many from natural causes. The loss undertake this role to give help and
is often compounded by not being able to advice to a family when a bereavement
say a goodbye as one would wish. occurs, but this can result in different
It is often the case that just one levels of support and advice given.
person in a household deals with the So, whilst unable to carry out their
bills, banks, pension providers and other normal duties, a few members of your
such authorities, but should that person National Executive Committee (NEC)
be the one who dies, unless there are decided they would research and
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NARPO News continued...
COVID-19 Update from the Police Treatment Centres
The NARPO readership will be very
much aware that due to the current
COVID-19 pandemic, the Police
Treatment Centres took the difficult
decision in March to close both of its
centres at Harrogate and Auchterarder
until further notice, which means that we
are unable to deliver treatment or offer
B&B breaks at the moment. We have also
been forced to postpone and cancel many
of our fundraising events and initiatives,
which are a key source of income for
the charity.
Unfortunately as at the time of writing
we still do not know when we will be able
to reopen the Centres, but we can assure
you that we are working hard behind
the scenes, reviewing all of the relevant
government and clinical guidance, to
ensure that when we do re-open our
patients will be able to receive the very
best level of service and optimum benefit
from their stays.
We have already started to plan for our
re-opening and this has included many
changes within the centres themselves Perhaps most significantly, I am closure of our Centres and that has
such as increased hand wash stations delighted to say that despite some included the maintenance of our real
which you will see everywhere, protective herculean challenges, we have managed estate. During the lockdown we have not
screens on receptions and many other to keep the contractors on site at our been able to recruit any new serving or
protective measures which will ensure Harrogate centre who have been working retired donors or to do any fundraising, so
that we are able to create a safe and hard in a safe and socially distant way on I would ask all of you to think about how
secure environment for both patients our new Clinical Services wing which will you might be able to support the PTC and
and employees. provide an additional 20 bedrooms at our St George’s Police Children Trust.
Despite the challenges imposed Harrogate Centre, and further improve I do not think that any of us really know
by the lockdown a very small group of and expand our class leading Wellbeing what is ahead of us and I certainly do
employees at the PTC have continued Programme, which continues to grow and not have any special insight to offer, but
to work behind the scenes in a variety of grow. The new Wing remains on track to what I can assure you is that the PTC
ways ranging from sharing tips and advice open in Spring 2021, and will further add is too important to the police family to
across social media from our expert to the already excellent work at both ever fail, so despite these uncertainties
teams and partners to look after your our Centres. and challenges that are everywhere at
mental and physical wellbeing, running a I am also delighted to announce that the moment, we aim to come out of the
telephone physio advice line, continuing Northamptonshire Police joined the PTC other side of this lockdown in a stronger
to offer monthly cash prizes in our charity in March 2020 and this has meant that position, opening up as quickly and safely
lottery, continuing to pay weekly support all of their retired officers are now eligible as possible, and to ensure that when
allowances and ex-gratia support to to sign up to the PTC as donors and to we do reopen, we are able to continue
Police Families through St George’s benefit from treatment with us. to offer the class-leading treatment that
Police Children Trust and taking on some I know that the eligibility change that our police family members expect and
new beneficiaries. all retired officers who now live in the PTC deserve as befitting the very best police
constituency area, are now also eligible service in the world.
to sign up to the PTC regardless of what In these difficult and uncertain times,
their original Force affiliation was has we would like to thank you for your
already been communicated, but I think it continued support and hope you are
is worthwhile re-emphasising this change. staying safe and well.
This was an important move and one Patrick Cairns - CEO PTC/SGPCT
which I believe demonstrates the value
www.stgeorgespolicechildrentrust.org
and respect that the PTC continues to
give to our retired officers. www.thepolicetreatmentcentres.org/
fundraising/donating
There is still a significant cost to the
work we do at the PTC even during the
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Signs of the light at the end
of the lockdown tunnel
getting brighter but actions
of people could mean it
Eastbourne and loses brightness.
District Branch
President’s Review
Looking at what happened at the end the membership at large. Home working
of June and you see how some people and technology have helped Wakefield
act without thoughts for COVID-19 and continue their good work, regular office
the impact it can have on their friends, meetings via Microsoft teams does I hope
family and other people particularly the lessen the feeling of isolation
elderly and those with underlying health As you would expect no actual face to
conditions. Going back a few years face meetings have taken place but there
people thought health and safety was a have been many on Zoom and Teams.
matter of common sense. My response One of the first Teams meetings was with
was that common sense is not as Connect and our partners in Later Life
Canon Bob Butler, Eastbourne and common as people think. Ambitions (LLA) who continue working
District Branch’s Honorary Chaplain, retired Please stay safe and keep others safe hard to progress matters on your behalf.
from the post having served and supported by exercising the actions Government, The AGM of the Public Service
the branch for more than 30 years. public health and the scientific advisers Pensioners Council was cancelled,
At the recent Branch Annual Christmas suggest. although the Executive Board were able
Lunch, the Chairman Keith Bowman I believe I should also recognise the to use a Zoom meeting and agreed
(NEC), presented Bob and his wife sterling work that the NHS and the Care with a paper produced by the Treasurer
Barbara, with a vase engraved “Bob & sector staff have done over the last few Steve Edwards to get the finances on a
Barbara - Thank You For Your Great months as well as the hard work that the more secure footing by recommending
Dedication and Everlasting Friendship Police have had to perform and comment an increase in member organisations
2019 - Eastbourne and District NARPO”. on the disgraceful conduct of many annual fees. This has been agreed by the
Bob remains an Honorary Members of people who feel that the uniforms is there constituent associations.
the Branch. for people to use as a target. It is not, and Something incredibly frustrating was
politicians and courts should ensure that the news that the BBC are to end free
appropriate sentencing is used to tackle TV licences for most over-75s. Many
any assault on any front-line staff.
NARPO and Affinity Having got that out off my chest can I
older people have suffered increased
loneliness during the lockdown. Not being
Resolutions Launch once again say that I hope that you are
keeping safe and well.
able to see family and friends is a major
concern and enhances the isolation many
Legal Advice I am proud that I am able to again feel. We have campaigned hard to keep
thank the office for continuing to provide licences free for over 75’s and believe
that the Government should take back the
Helpline a service to the NEC, to branches and
financing not the BBC. The TV is a source
of companionship and a time filler for so
‘‘
many.
We are delighted to announce that
I’d like to sign off this quarter by taking
our partners Affinity Resolutions will be
providing NARPO members with a free
We have the opportunity to personally welcome the
legal advice helpline and quarterly email campaigned hard many new members who have recently
joined us. It’s great to have you on board
newsletter on legal topics.
The advice line will guide members
to keep licences and I would like you to know that we
to where they can find information on free for over 75’s are working hard to keep our services
uninterrupted during the pandemic.
any legal problem. To use this new
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NARPO News continued...
Questions on Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
for retired Officers raised in Parliament
Last month Dehenna Davison MP tabled the following staff. This helps Chief Constables in their
duty to ensure the wellbeing of all officers
questions in Parliament on mental health and and staff, by signposting to relevant
services and additional support.
wellbeing on NARPO’s behalf. The questions we However, we want to go further, and
asked on your behalf are listed below. have therefore accelerated work to
introduce a Police Covenant, recognising
the service and sacrifice of those who
Police: Retirement Police: Retirement work, or have worked, in policing and to
To ask the Secretary of State for To ask the Secretary of State for deliver the practical support they need.
the Home Department, what steps her the Home Department, what plans her The key areas of focus will be physical
Department is taking to support the Department has to offer mental health protection, health and wellbeing and
mental wellbeing of retired police officers. and wellbeing support to police officers support for families.
Police: Mental Health on retirement. Following an 8 week public
All the question received the same consultation on the principle and scope
To ask the Secretary of State for the of the Police Covenant, we are currently
Home Department, what assessment she answer from the Minister for Policing and
the Fire Service, Kit Malthouse: analysing the responses and intend to
has made of the long-term effect on a publish our response during the summer.
person’s mental health and wellbeing of The Government takes the mental Mental health and wellbeing support
serving in the police. health and wellbeing of our police specifically for retired officers, including
Police: Retirement extremely seriously and we understand any additional needs as a result of the
that the current crisis will have an impact COVID-19 response, will be considered
To ask the Secretary of State for the
on all of those working in policing, as part of this.
Home Department, what assessment her
including those who have re-joined forces
Department has made of the potential The Police Covenant will be put into
to support the response to COVID-19.
merits of including support for the mental law as part of the Police Protection and
health of retired police officers through the We have invested in programmes Powers Bill announced in the Queen’s
proposed Police Covenant. which offer help directly to police officers Speech; we aim to introduce the Bill later
and staff. This includes £7.5 million to this session.
Police: Re-employment
fund the development of the National
To ask the Secretary of State for the Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS), which NARPO will continue to monitor the
Home Department, what assessment her was launched in April 2019. Government’s response to the Police
Department has made of the effect of the Covenant consultation but it is positive
The NPWS has developed evidence- that mental health and wellbeing support
COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health
based guidance, advice, tools and specially for retired officers will be
and wellbeing of recently retired police
resources which can be accessed by considered.
officers who have re-joined forces during
forces, as well as individual officers and
that outbreak.
National Police Memorial Day Tell us
Unfortunately, due to the current
restrictions the Trustees have taken the
your
difficult decision to cancel this year’s
event, which was due to be held at
NARPO
Lincoln Cathedral on the 27th September.
The Trustees are absolutely committed
News...
that National Police Memorial Day will be
commemorated over the last weekend of If you have any news that you
this September and will do so in a way would like to see included in the
that will enable everyone to be part of it. NARPO news section then please
The concept is to prepare a pre- get in touch.
recorded clip and make it available to We would like to hear from you!
commemorate NPMD20. The exact way in any size appropriate in the circumstances. Please contact:
which this will be done will depend on the Further information is available on the
businesssupport@narpo.org
pandemic situation, but it has the flexibility website at:
to be used by individuals or gatherings of www.nationalpolicememorialday.org/
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Later Life Ambitions
Coronavirus Survey Results
COVID-19 has affected every aspect of everyone’s lives and it is important
for NARPO to understand the specific implications for our members.
That is why, as a part of our
membership of Later Life Ambitions (LLA),
NARPO recently invited members to
respond to a survey on how Coronavirus
has affected your life. Thank you to all
who took the time to respond. We are
pleased to share the results of this survey
with you here.
General
• We had 3171 responses in total, 30.5%
of those who answered were aged 71-80
and nearly 82% were male;
• A majority of respondents felt either
affected (43%) or severely affected
(18.86%) by coronavirus;
• Nearly 90% of respondents highlighted
an inability to see friends and family
as the biggest challenge that they’re
facing, the second largest challenge was
increased difficulty with completing daily
tasks such as shopping and the third
largest was boredom;
Mental Health Nearly 90% of respondents highlighted an inability
• Nearly 80% of respondents have used
DIY/gardening to fill their time;
to see friends and family as the biggest challenge
• The internet was the most used that they’re facing, the second largest challenge was
resource during lockdown, with 93.5% of increased difficulty with completing daily tasks such
respondents using it. TV was the second
most used resource, with 89.5% of as shopping and the third largest was boredom
respondents using it;
• 69.9% of respondents have been for Government assistance.” • 42% of respondents found LLA or
using video calling platforms throughout their associations’ email updates the
lockdown; • 32.7% of respondents said they had
lost savings and investments, such as a most useful. There were also positive
• 32% of respondents said that in general private pension, due to the outbreak. responses for website updates and
they have felt anxious or concerned. social media.
Social Care Surveys such as these provide an
Finances invaluable source of data for NARPO
• More than 40% of respondents rely on
• Thankfully, 74.8% of respondents have friends/family to provide their social care. and our LLA partners to use in our
not suffered with reduced income or representations to politicians and have
increased costs as a result of coronavirus; Looking ahead helped shape our discussions on the
• Of those who have been affected impact of COVID-19 on older persons.
• TV is the medium most relied on to
economically, it was often due to higher We will continue to survey members
receive information on the coronavirus
prices as a result of shopping online or on topics of importance to them and
crisis - with more than half of respondents
shopping more frequently. Others citied have recently joined with the Associated
(53%) saying it is the medium they use
their income being reduced as a result of Retirement Community Operator (ARCO)
most;
being self-employed; to improve our understanding of what
• Respondents prioritised economic specialist housing and support people
• One respondent said their income stability (48.5%) as the most important may want in later life. You can find more
from self-employment had “reduced things for the government to focus on, information on how to take part in new
considerably.” Another said “matters are over other issues such as public health survey via the LLA website:
made worse due to my not being eligible (40%) and social care (5%); www.connectpa.co.uk/later-life-ambitions/
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Benefits update
State Benefits interpreter. The customer uses a video
link accessed through their own computer,
State pension payments after you start
receiving it. You need to contact the
• The Department for Work & smartphone or tablet. The interpreter will Pension Service on 0800 731 0469. You
Pensions (DWP) has experienced a then speak to a DWP agent, relaying the can only defer your State pension once
huge increase in claims, with their phone conversation by phone. There is no need during your retirement.
lines being extremely busy as a result. for anyone to be in the same location and
They have moved 10,000 existing staff to the customer does not have to book the General
help boost capacity and will be recruiting service in advance.
• Research from the Association
more. They are asking people to apply
of British Insurers (ABI) shows that
for Universal Credit online and to only
around 1.6 million pension pots worth an
call DWP to book their initial telephone
estimated £19.4 billion have been lost,
appointment. Because the lines are
as people move home but don’t tell their
busy, local jobcentres will also try to
pension providers their new address.
call customers if they see the customer
This is the equivalent of £13,000 lost
has applied online but hasn’t yet got an
per person. In an ABI survey, nine out of
appointment booked.
10 people said they automatically think
• More than 1.5 million new claims about telling their GP or dentist about
have been made to Universal Credit their change of address, but only one
since 1st March 2020. People who made in 25 think about updating their pension
their claims when lockdown first began scheme. People have, on average, 11
started to receive payments from 22nd different jobs over their lifetime and move
April, with 93% of people forecast to home eight times, which makes it easy
receive their payments in full and on to lose track of pensions. The Pension
time. Where people haven’t been paid, • The DWP has introduced two Tracing Service will help you track down
it is often due to the claimant needing to important temporary measures to help lost retirement pots at www.gov.uk/
provide information, such as a correct unpaid carers through the current find-pension-contact-details
bank account number, and DWP staff will emergency. Unpaid carers will be able
• The DWP has teamed up with
attempt to contact claimants to fill in any to continue to claim Carer’s Allowance if
regulators and other bodies to produce
blanks. they have a temporary break in caring,
a guide for pension savers. The Pension
because they or the person they care
Protection Fund (PPF) is the public
for gets coronavirus or if they have to
body set up to protect people who have
‘‘
isolate because of it. Under normal rules
a defined benefit pension scheme with
there are restrictions on breaks in care,
More than but these have been lifted. Providing
an employer who becomes insolvent.
The Financial Services Compensation
emotional support rather than just more
1.5 million new traditional forms of care to a disabled
Scheme (FSCS), Money and Pensions
Service (MaPS), the Pensions Regulator
claims have been person will also now count towards the
(TPR), the Financial Conduct Authority
Carer’s Allowance threshold of 35 hours
made to (FCA) and the Pensions Ombudsman
Universal Credit
since 1st
March 2020
‘‘ of care a week.
• Almost half (47%) of 55- to 64-year-
olds do not know that deferring their State
pension will increase these payments
when they start to claim them, according
have also worked in partnership with
PPF and DWP to create a guide outlining
to research by pension provider Just
Retirement. Putting off the age you claim
the State pension means the amount you
receive eventually can go up significantly.
• Video Relay Service (VRS) has now State pension is not paid automatically,
been extended to customers claiming so you need to make a claim to start
Universal Credit. Over the coming months receiving it. You can delay when this
VRS will be further extended into all happens, known as deferring your State
DWP services. VRS is already available pension. With the new State pension now
for British Sign Language (BSL) people £175.20 a week, deferring for one year
who claim DWP disability benefits as can increase the amount you receive
well as Access to Work. VRS enables by £10.16 a week or £528.32 a year. It
BSL people to contact DWP via a BSL is also possible to start deferring your
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£71 million of new funds from dormant Fake online resources - such as false
‘‘
accounts alongside £79 million already coronavirus maps - that deliver malware
unlocked that will be repurposed to help (malicious software) to damage or infiltrate
Unscrupulous charities’ coronavirus response and data on your computer. A prominent
criminals are recovery. example of the type of links to avoid
clicking because it has deployed malware
exploiting fears about • The NHS prescription charge has
increased by 15 pence to £9.15 for each
is ‘corona-virus-map[dot]com’.
Covid-19 to prey on prescribed item, with effect from 1st April Refund scams
2020. Individuals will be charged the new
vulnerable members amount if they collect prescriptions after
Fake companies offering holiday
refunds for people who have been forced
of the public who 1st April regardless of whether their GP
are now isolated
from family and
friends
‘‘ issued the prescription before this date.
• Unscrupulous criminals are exploiting
fears about COVID-19 to prey on vulnerable
members of the public who are now
to cancel their trips. If you’re seeking a
refund, please be wary of fake websites
set up to claim holiday refunds.
isolated from family and friends. Please
remember to be vigilant as there has been
an increase of coronavirus-related scams.
Some examples which have been reported
to Trading Standards are as follows:
protections in place, and directing savers
to free, impartial advice. The move Doorstep crime
comes as both the PPF and FSCS report
an increase in the number of enquiries Criminals targeting older people on
they have received from concerned their doorstep and offering to do their
pension savers seeking guidance during shopping. Thieves take the money and
COVID-19. The TPR, FCA and MaPS are do not return.
all actively working to raise awareness of Fake doorstep cleansing services that
the risk of pension scams at this time. You offer to clean drives and doorways to kill
can find the guide and more information bacteria and help prevent the spread of
on the PPF website, www.ppf.co.uk the virus. Telephone scams
• In the last two years, the Competition As more people self-isolate at home,
and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken there is an increasing risk that telephone
action against five of the UK’s biggest scams will also rise, including criminals
banks and building societies for breaching claiming to be your bank, mortgage lender
rules that require them to send a text or utility company.
alert to customers with personal current
accounts, warning them of fees before Donation scams
banks charge them for an unarranged There have been reports of thieves
overdraft. Receiving this alert is designed extorting money from consumers by
to give people time to take action and avoid claiming they are collecting donations for
any unexpected charges. The CMA dealt a COVID-19 ‘vaccine’.
with some of the worst breaches by issuing
legally binding directions, which ensured
that banks were committed to refunding
those affected. In some cases, the banks If you have a benefits query you can
and building societies also voluntarily Online scams contact Wordshop direct quoting your
offered to pay interest on the charges. NARPO membership number:
Email scams that trick people into
• The Culture Secretary has opening malicious attachments, which Email: sbc@wordshop.co.uk
announced that £150 million from dormant put personal information, passwords, Fax: 01935 812800 or
bank and building society accounts is contacts and bank details at risk. Some of Post: Benefits Information,
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