Church of England vicars are demanding an increase in pensions amid claims that many face an impoverished old age, with some forced to rely on food banks or move in with adult children. Almost 2,000 C of E clergy have joined an action group on Facebook in the past few weeks and 700 signed a… Read more: Guardian – C of E vicars call for ’urgent and decisive action’ on increasing their pensions

The leader in this week’s Church Times recognises “the inadequacy of clergy pension provision” that led over 700 clergy to write calling for a restoration of the 2/3 stipend pension provision. You can read the Leader here and see Madeleine Davies’ main article here.

Clergy Pension Action has launched with a letter to the Church Times, signed by over 700 clergy. To the Editor of the Church Times, We, the undersigned, representing a growing movement of clergy, retired clergy, and supporters, are calling for urgent and decisive action on clergy pensions. In just a week, over 1,500 people have… Read more: Clergy Pension Action Launches with Letter to Church Times