THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF BRITISH PENSIONERS
13-Oct-2020 – Lord Randall of Uxbridge speaks out against Government’s frozen pension policy. Read about that here and watch it here… Read about the latest news on the UK State Pension by clicking here. Help us achieve pension parity by donating to the ICBP, British Pensions in Australia, the Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners, or the British Caribbean Pensioners Association.
Retirement should be all about doing the things that make life worthwhile, not walking hand in hand with poverty…..
…and not having to exist on a frozen UK State Pension like these pensioners. Click on any picture to read their stories…..
Chris Stephens (SNP)
Pensions Uprating Order
SNP attempt to change Uprating Order with two amendments that would nullify the UK Government’s frozen pensions policy.
Letters from Winston S Churchill in 1993 denigrating the Government’s position on Frozen Pensions
75th ANNIVERSARY OF VJ DAY
15-Aug-20: The Express – Nursing WW2 Veteran, 99, pens letter to Boris urging him to act over pensions poverty
16-Aug-20: Sunday Express – Save heroes from pension poverty pleads nursing veteran
“In your VE Day remarks, you pledged that all World War Two veterans would be remembered. On behalf of the thousands of military veterans who served our nation during times of need, I urge you to honour that promise and to end the injustice of frozen pensions without delay. Thank you for reading my message. At 99 I can’t believe I’m writing to 10 Downing St, but it’s important”
Click on each meme above to read full text
75th ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY
“Our expat frozen pensioners fought for you – and now we need you to fight for us”
Churchills
Victory
Speech
Anne Puckridge
BBC Today Program: Interview with Inez Minc (97) and Anne Puckridge (95) ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
Inez Minc
BBC News: VE Day anniversary: Calls to end frozen pensions for WW2 veterans abroad
John Trantom
The Sun News: Campaigners call to end frozen pensions for World War II heroes
Bernard Jackson
Dundee Messenger: VE Day Anniversary: Calls to end frozen pensions for WW2 veterans abroad
Miriam Margoyles
The Express: Fight to end poverty for heroes who retired abroad
Robert Haley
The Mirror: FROZEN OUT – 500,000 cut of from state pension rises
Windrush…and Frozen Pensions
Bell Ribeiro Addy
Brixton Blog: MP urges action on Windrush Generation pensions
Empire Windrush
Brixton Buzz: Cross-party call to reconsider “frozen pensions” policy affecting Windrush retirees
Harold Williams
The Guardian: Frozen Pensions: injustices faced by Windrush Generation in spotlight
“…another stain on our country’s much vaunted sense of fairness and equality”
– Lord Randall, speaking out on Windrush victims having their state pension frozen
CURRENT NEWS
Chris Stephens. MP
1-Oct-20 – They Work For You: Up-rating of State Pension – Social Security Bill
Rt, Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP
1-Oct-20 – Gov.UK – Pension boost protected by new bill
Rt Hon Boris Johnson, MP
26-Sep-20 – The Express – State Pension Changes: Will the Triple Lock System Be Scrapped? PM ‘puts his foot down’
Number of Frozen Pensioners – as at February 2020 (DWP)
VIDEOS
OUR ORGANISATION
John Duffy
International Consortium of British Pensioners – Chair: John Duffy
British Pensions in Australia (BPiA)
Chair: Brian Owles
Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners (CABP)
Chair: Ian Andexser
British Caribbean Pensioners Association (BCPA)
Chair: John Duffy
All Party Parliamentary Group on Frozen British Pensions (APPG)
Chair: Sir Roger Gale, MP
Sir Roger Gale, MP
“Bringing together parliamentary supporters of the case to unfreeze British state pensions overseas and to campaign for reform.”
BCPA, BPiA, the CABP, the ICBP and the APPG believe that all UK state pensioners – no matter where they choose to retire overseas – ought to be paid the pension that they have contributed towards and are rightfully entitled to receive. Help us fight this battle as every voice helps!