Proposal by Government for Universal Credits

Government Proposal for the Association's Public Meeting

PRESS RELEASE: GPS-WPA (THE GIBRALTAR PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS & PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION)

The GPS-WPA has had numerous meetings and correspondence with the Government. This has mainly been about their manifesto commitment regarding a minimum income guarantee for this long suffering sector of our community.  

Year in and year out the Government has quoted to us the familiar phrase “IN THE NEXT BUDGET”. Unfortunately, as at today’s date, the GSLP/Liberal manifesto promise has not come to fruition.  

The Committee of the GPS-WPA has therefore decided to hold a member’s and supporter’s meeting on 3rd July in the Charles Hunt Room, at John Mackintosh Hall at 7:00p.m. when the way forward will be discussed by those present.

A MESSAGE FROM THE GIBRALTAR PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS AND PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION (GPS-WPA) - EXTRA INCOME

DOES  THIS  AFFECT  YOU?

                  (1).   ARE YOU AN EX PRIVATE SECTOR WORKER WITH NO OCCUPATIONAL PENSION?

                   (2).  DO YOU CONSIDER THE PRESENT STATE PENSION OF  £647.85. PER MONTH FOR A COUPLE ADEQUATE & FAIR?

• THE  GPS-WPA IS CLAIMING FOR ITS LONG-  SUFFERING MEMBERS  A FAIR MINIMUM INCOME THAT WILL  ALLOW THEM A DECENT LIFE. 

• A GIBRALTAR RESIDENT SENIOR CITIZENS MINIMUM INCOME GUARANTEE MEANS TESTED ON STATE PENSIONABLE INCOME AND LIFELONG CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMY.

• AS PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS WE ARE THE LONGEST AND MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SOCIAL FUND.

                                                                                                                                           

• WE ASK THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT TO NEGOTIATE AND IMPLEMENT THEIR MANIFESTO  COMMITMENT TO BRING THIS UNJUST SITUATION TO AN END.

• IF THIS AFFECTS YOU, WE ASK YOU TO SUPPORT AND JOIN US TO ACHIEVE THE  GPS-WPA  AIM, BY CONTACTING  ANY OF THE TEL NOS BELOW FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION..

                         PLEASE CONTACT  TELEPHONE NOS. 54006789, 56000115 OR 57121000                                                                                        

NOTICE

The Wednesday Weekly Surgeries will end for a summer break on the Wednesday 25th July. The surgeries will recommence on Wednesday 12th Septembe at 17:30 (5:30p.m.) in John MacKintosh Hall.

Article in Globe Magazine

GPS-WPA questions Government

The Gibraltar Private Sector Workers and Pensioners Association
(GPS-WPA) has expressed extreme disappointment at the lack of any
provision been made towards private sector pensioners in this current
budget.
The Association say that at a meeting in April with Chief Minister,
Fabian Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia they were
promised that the Government's manifesto commitment would be fully
implemented in their term of office. The group were promised that this
budget would see the beginning of the initiation of that commitment.

GPS-WPA said today "It seems that there are public funds available for
a large number of sectors locally and yet there is no money available
for the most vulnerable citizens of our community. These are private
sector pensioners and time is certainly not on their side".

 The Association will be seeking an urgent meeting with Government to
discuss all this further.

GPS-WPA meets Government

Committee Members of the Gibraltar Private Sector Workers' and Pensioners' Association (GPS-WPA) last Friday met with the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues of concern to the Association, following on from previous consultations before the election. The delegation included Leslie Bruzon, John Martinez, Lyana Armstrong-Emery, Andy Ellul and Ray Murphy.

In response, Mr.Picardo and Dr.Garcia reiterated their manifesto committments regarding pensioners and pledged to implement them over the timescale of this parliament. The two sides expressed satisfaction at the progress made during the talks and agreed to meet again later in the year.