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Scottish Credit Unions and pensioners betrayed as funeral plans axed

Site administrator — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:24:00 +0000

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland has said thousands of older Scots have been blindsided by the abrupt collapse of funeral insurance policies sold through Scottish credit unions. The Family Protection Plan (FPP), underwritten by Maiden Life Försäkrings and brokered by C Mutual, is being pulled by the end of November—leaving long-standing policyholders with nothing to show for years of payments.

Increase in targeted scams on winter fuel payment slammed

Site administrator — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:04:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, has today issued an urgent warning following an increased surge in fraudulent text and email scams linked to the Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland.

Anger at price cap increase

Site administrator — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:06:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning group for older people in Scotland, has today hit back at the need for a further price cap, which will see many more older people and vulnerable families plunged into greater hardship this winter

Annual gathering celebrates with a win

Site administrator — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:55:00 +0100

This year, the Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, will be holding their Annual Conference at the Glynhill Hotel in Renfrew on Tuesday 10th June 2025 and will be celebrating with a win after the Chancellor’s dramatic u-turn on the Winter Fuel Allowance

Anger at decision to omit winter fuel decision from budget statement

Site administrator — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:53:00 +0000

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, has hit out at Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her shameful omission of any mention of the Winter Fuel Allowance in today’s Budget Statement.

Call for support from MSPs on winter fuel allowance fiasco

Site administrator — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:52:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, will be demonstrating outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 26th September 2024 from 11AM to mark UN International Day of Older Persons.

Pensioners slam attack on universal benefits by Labour government

Site administrator — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:29:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, has today slammed the decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to limit the payment of the winter fuel allowance to those in receipt of pension credit, or other means tested benefits.

Campaigning Pensioners set out Demands for a Fairer Future

Site administrator — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:27:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, have today launched their General Election manifesto calling for an end to intergenerational inequality and highlighting their hopes for a more socially just future for all.

Campaigning Pensioners Challenge Dangerously Ignorant Increase To Energy Price Cap

Site administrator — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:26:00 +0000

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, has today called the increase to the energy price cap “dangerously ignorant” and will leave many of the most vulnerable in society struggling to cope this winter.

Call for the reinstatement of an older people’s minister for Scotland

Site administrator — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:24:00 +0100

The theme of this year’s conference is “Coming out of Covid – What’s Changed?” and the conference will examine how older people have been affected by lockdown and the changes taking place in society in its aftermath, particularly in terms of their health and wellbeing.

Price Cap Shift challenged as smoke and mirrors

Site administrator — Tue, 16 May 2023 10:23:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, welcomed the announcement that there would be some lowering of gas and electricity prices under the new Ofgem price cap but stated that ‘the overall issue is much too serious for smoke and mirrors”

Appeal for Ministerial Role on Older People’s Issues

Site administrator — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:19:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, has today written to the First Minister of Scotland to congratulate him on his appointment but also to voice their dismay and concern over the absence of a specific ministerial position to consider the rights and welfare of older people

Appeal to supermarket giants

Site administrator — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:18:00 +0000

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, have today called on supermarket giants across the UK to pledge support for older people facing food poverty due to escalating price rises as a direct consequence of the cost-of-living crisis.

Demo on energy price cap

Site administrator — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:13:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland will be holding a demonstration on Friday 26th August at 11AM at the Ofgem Offices in Glasgow, when they will be hand delivering a letter, on behalf of their members and affiliates, on the urgent need for action against escalating energy costs.

Campaigning Pensioners Call For Action from Ofgem

Site administrator — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 10:12:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, today applauded the decision of OFGEM non-executive director, Christine Farnish, to resign from the board, on a matter of principle, as she felt they were “[giving] too much benefit to companies at the expense of consumers.”

“68 is too late” demo

Site administrator — Sun, 01 May 2022 10:20:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, in conjunction with their colleagues at Unite the Union Retired Members and the NPC, will be holding a demonstration on Tuesday 2nd May at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh, when they will be hand delivering a petition to the UK Government demanding that there be an end to any further raising of the state pension age in the UK.

Campaigning pensioners slam UK Government over inadequate handling of cost-of-living crisis

Site administrator — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:10:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, has today slammed the UK Government over an inadequate Spring Statement which is ‘totally out of touch with reality.’

Looming fuel poverty crisis

Site administrator — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:07:00 +0000

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, today hit out at the UK Government over their handling of the looming fuel poverty crisis facing the UK by calling it “hopelessly inadequate.”

SPF welcomes WASPI report

Site administrator — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:06:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum: the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, have today welcomed the findings of the National Audit Office report which uncovers the administrative blunders which led to many women losing out on their state pension entitlement.

Campaigning pensioners say first manifesto breaches are simply the start of many

Site administrator — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:04:00 +0100

The Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, the campaigning organisation for older people in Scotland, have today hit out at Westminster for their blatant manifesto breach on the triple lock pension.