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BPiA Webinar on the UK State Pension

2026-08-31T12:09:30+10:00

The Webinar covers, in Plain English, topics such as: Who qualifies, and how to find out if you do qualify. How to maximise the amount you get. Spouse Pensions. Graduated Pension. Additional State Pension. How "contracting out" affects the amount you get. How to increase your State Pension if you return to visit UK. For details and the link to join the Webinar: Email: help@bpia.org.au (with Subject: Webinar) or call: 1300 308 353

BPiA Webinar on the UK State Pension2026-08-31T12:09:30+10:00

BPiA FOI Request puts egg on DWP’s Face

2025-11-27T18:54:12+11:00

BPiA continues to fight for the truth! In response to an FOI request we made, the DWP has confirmed the cost of unfreezing frozen pensions in Australia as £33 million in 2026/27 and £18 million a year thereafter. image courtesy Shutterstock The FOI Response is here

BPiA FOI Request puts egg on DWP’s Face2025-11-27T18:54:12+11:00

BPiA Re-Run of popular webinar “Is This The End of Voluntary Contributions?”

2025-04-25T12:50:04+10:00

Big Changes coming to UK Voluntary NI contributions The changes took effect on 5th April 2025. BPiA re-ran its popular webinar “Is This The End of Voluntary Contributions?” on 26th March 2025 The Webinar is now available in PDF form here: (Depending on device and web browser, to see the "Speaker's notes" you may need to download the PDF, and open it in the Adobe Acrobat Reader App.) People who attend the webinar will learn Who is entitled to a British State Pension What are the changes to the rules for voluntary contributions How to assess whether ir is [...]

BPiA Re-Run of popular webinar “Is This The End of Voluntary Contributions?”2025-04-25T12:50:04+10:00

Webinar on Changes to UK Voluntary National Insurance Contributions.

2025-03-24T20:11:16+11:00

Big Changes coming to UK Voluntary NI contributions The changes take effect on 5th April 2025. BPiA presented a very successful webinar on the changes coming to voluntary contributions on 5th April 25. and how they may affect you. The Webinar is now available in PDF form here: Depending on device and web browser, to see the "Speaker's notes" you may need to download the PDF, and open it in the Adobe Acrobat Reader App. What you will learn: Who is entitled to a British State Pension What are the changes in the rules for voluntary contributions How to [...]

Webinar on Changes to UK Voluntary National Insurance Contributions.2025-03-24T20:11:16+11:00

Member’s suggestions requested for BPiA’s Submission to the UK Government Spending Review

2025-02-01T22:13:26+11:00

Request for Suggestions for BPiA's Submission to the UK Government Spending Review HM Treasury is asking for written submissions from interest groups, individuals, Members of Parliament, or representative bodies relating to Phase 2 of the Spending Review. BPiA have received a specific request from HM Treasury to make a submission. They have said the purpose is to provide feedback on government spending priorities and suggest policy ideas that could inform decisions about departmental budgets and resource allocation over the multi-year Spending Review period. HM Treasury welcomes comments on existing spending priorities and suggestions for new ones. HM Treasury say [...]

Member’s suggestions requested for BPiA’s Submission to the UK Government Spending Review2025-02-01T22:13:26+11:00

Get Your Voice Heard on the BBC!

2024-07-30T21:06:26+10:00

Get your Voice heard by the BBC! THIS IS A CHANCE FOR US ALL TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD!!!! I would ask every one of you to join me in telling the BBC about the injustice that we are all having to live with. If we make the effort and enough of us send in messages, we may well get to have a say. The site is: Your Voice, Your Vote - Your Vote - Send - BBC Click on the above link and the form to send your message will appear. Fill out the form with your comment [...]

Get Your Voice Heard on the BBC!2024-07-30T21:06:26+10:00

UK General Election is on July 4th

2024-07-30T21:05:54+10:00

UK General Election Announced The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced that the UK General Election will take place on Thursday 4th July. He has requested His Majesty the King to dissolve Parliament on 30th May and the King has agreed to his request. The time between today and 30th May 2024 is to allow for what is called “wash up”. All incomplete legislation lapses when Parliament is dissolved and wash up allows the government, with the agreement of the opposition, to complete what is deemed essential legislation. BPiA hopes to have a list of constituencies and candidates available [...]

UK General Election is on July 4th2024-07-30T21:05:54+10:00
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