Senator Ruston promises to raise frozen pensions with UK counterparts
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-10-29T10:55:42+11:00Senator Ruston's letter
Australian Government says UK Frozen Pension Policy costs Australian taxpayers $110 million a year
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-10-21T23:37:54+11:00You can buy an awful lot of hospital beds for $110 million a year. In her reply to Sen Eric Abetz, Sen Anne Ruston, Minister for Social Services, says that the estimated indicative cost to Australia of the UK policy of not indexing British Pensions is $110 million annually Sen Ruston's reply to Sen Abetz
MP forwarded members Frozen Pension query to Australian High Commissioner to the UK
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-10-15T18:47:16+11:00A BPiA member asked her MP (Milton Dick) what action the Australian government was taking concerning "frozen" UK Pensions. It was nice to see that he forwarded the question to George Brandis (Australian High Commissioner to the UK), and to Marise Payne (Minister for Foreign Affairs) Milton Dick's letter to George Brandis, and Marise Payne Marise Payne's reply was, of course, the standard reply that it is long standing UK policy, which is regularly raised with the UK Government. Marise Payne's reply
CBC News Report on British Frozen Pensions in Canada
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-09-11T17:41:47+10:00CBC News report on British Frozen Pensions in Canada.
Treasury Abandons Plan to Abolish Class 2 NI Contributions
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-09-09T17:56:58+10:00Treasury has confirmed that plans to abolish Class 2 National Insurance Contributions have been scrapped. Details in this article from Accountancy Daily
Fact Sheets 1 and 2 have been updated and renamed.
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-09-09T17:31:02+10:00In the members only area: 1: Welcome to BPiA 2: Getting a State Pension Forecast
International Investment: Obituary for Jim Tilley
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-08-29T22:11:04+10:00The International Investor's Obituary for Jim is here
Sydney Morning Herald: Tribute to Jim Tilley’s Life, and work with BPiA
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-08-25T12:09:30+10:00The SMH Tribute to Jim is here
Julian Lesser MP’s Statement to the House of Reps concerning Jim Tilley and BPiA
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-08-25T10:38:22+10:00Dated: 11th August 2021 Unfortunately Julian Lesser's speech was cut short due to the time for member's statements expiring. The video is here, and the full transcript, from Julian's Newsletter is below. Jim Tilley OAM British Pensioners in Australia will be saddened by the death of Jim Tilley OAM. I was pleased to say a few words about Jim in the House this week: Jim Tilley, who passed away recently, was a warrior for a just cause, the leading light in the British Pensioners in Australia organisation. Jim fought hard for the rights of Australia’s British Pensioners, determined to see [...]
Funeral Service for Jim Tilley
BPiA Volunteer BPiA2021-08-09T22:17:59+10:00A Livestream Of Jim Tilley's Funeral service will be available for 90 days. Click here to view it: Funeral service for Jim Tilley You may need to enter the PIN: 8932