17/04/2025

NPC Wales supports the campaign for an Older People's Commissioner for England.

Dereck Roberts NPC Wales at the Independent Age and NPC Lobby of Parliament, explaining to Sir Ian Duncan Smith MP the benefits of having an Independent Commissioner for Older People, as we have in Wales.

The recent House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee The rights of older people has warned that ‘widespread’ and ‘culturally embedded’ ageism requires stronger legal protections against age discrimination and a new cross-Government strategy to address the challenges and opportunities posed by the UK’s ageing population.

We’re pleased to say the committee has recommended that the UK Government look into how a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing could work to be a voice for later life, which is a huge step forward.

10/03/2025

NPC Wales has been campaigning over the cut to the Winter Fuel Allowance and joined the Westminster Parliamentary Lobby and demonstration organised by UNITE and NPC on 7 October 2024.

We also wrote to our MPs in Wales and our Members of the Welsh Senedd (MSs) to see if the Welsh Government could provide any winter fuel support funding – the answer was no. The Welsh Government does not have devolved powers for benefit funding (unlike Scotland and Northern Ireland who do).

The cost of living crisis is getting worse for older people with above inflation rises in council tax, cost of accessing broadband, water charges and now with the energy regulator forecasting future big rises in energy costs. Our future campaign is going to have to widen to deal with the cost of living crisis. NPC Wales is now working on a manifesto for 2026.

The next Senedd election is due to be held by 7 May 2026 to elect 96 members to the Senedd. It will be the seventh devolved general election since the Senedd (formerly the National Assembly for Wales) was established in 1999.

We hope to finalise our Manifesto in May at our AGM on 15^th May 2025 so why not join us and have your say:

By post     Ground Floor

                 Mariners House

                 Trident Court

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                 Cardiff CF24 5TD

By phone  07944 996965

By email    info@npcwales.org