BPiA Raises Awareness of Frozen Pensions at CPTPP Meeting in Aukland
BPiA Volunteer 12023-07-23T16:32:14+10:00BPiA supported the recent "Frozen Pension" protest in Aukland to raise exposure at the CPTPP meeting The Photos are here here and here
BPiA supported the recent "Frozen Pension" protest in Aukland to raise exposure at the CPTPP meeting The Photos are here here and here
BPiA has organised a drop-in event in Parliament House Details:- Wednesday 2nd August between 10 am and noon in room R2.94. The purpose of the event is to educate MPs about the issue of frozen pensions. Invitations have been sent to all members of the House of Representatives and all Senators. The same invitation has been sent to everyone invited. You can read the invitation to Anthony Albanese by clicking here Now it's up to you all (members and non-members) to get your MP to attend. PLEASE WRITE OR TELEPHONE OR VISIT THE LOCAL OFFICE OF YOUR MP AND ENCOURAGE THEM [...]
Canadian MPs Fight for Frozen Pension Recipients The Petition ask that UK Frozen Pensions be made part of Trade Negotiations with UK. The Speech in the Canadian Parliament is here Some of the signatures are here
Anthony Albanese has replied to the letter BPiA President Patrick Edwards wrote to him asking him to raise the issue of frozen pensions during his forthcoming meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Reply has the same old excuse for inaction that is always given (Coloured RED in Albanese's reply). The Orginal letter is here The Reply is here
The petition
The Senate Select Committee on Cost of Living has accepted BPiA's submission. BPiA's Submission is here It appears as number 5 (BPiA) on their list, here. The Acceptance letter is here
British pensioners have a friend in Canberra! Last November Julian Leeser MP wrote to Amanda Rishworth the Minister for Social Services on behalf of our President Patrick Edwards, regarding the issue of Frozen Pensioners. This is her reply: letter from Amanda Rishworth
BPiA President Patrick Edwards has written to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese asking him to raise the issue of frozen pensions during his forthcoming meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The letter is here
BPiA's President Patrick Edwards was interviewed on ABC Radio's PM program, as part of a segment covering the cost of living problems for British "Frozen Pensioners" in Australia. Patrick appears around 04:00 You can listen to it here: Cost of living biting those with pensions frozen in time - ABC Radio
The latest issue of BPiA's magazine Fair Play (39: Feb 2023), is now available on the website for members and non-members. here