The International Consortium
of British Pensioners are
currently conducting a survey,
in conjunction with Age UK, of
Pensioners’ attitudes towards
FROZEN PENSIONS, and trying
to predict what the impact of
unfreezing pensions might be.
The more people we can get to
complete the survey, the greater
weight lent to the survey’s
findings. This is intended to be
a tool to lobby government and
bring about real change, and as
a consequence we need a good
response rate. The link is
as follows –
www.surveymonkey.com/frozenpensions
British
Pensions - Freezing Effect
See numbers
involved
Reply by James Purnell to letter from Peter Morris (BAPA VP)
Please sign the following petition
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/unfreezepensions/
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners
announces that, in conjunction with other expatriate British
Pensioner organizations, it is sponsoring a legal case by 13
individuals against the United Kingdom Government before the
European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on the grounds
of unfair discrimination. This has now been examined by the
Court which has authorised that the documentation in the
case be passed to the United Kingdom Government for its
written submission on the questions of admissibility and
merits.
The European Court has indicated that it will
expect the United Kingdom Government to submit its
observations by May 12, 2006.
The Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners
has formed a consortium with the British Pensioners
Association of Western Canada, the South African Association
of British Pensioners,
BAPA -(the British Australian
Pensioners Association, and the
British Pensioners in Australia to represent the interests
of over 430,000 expatriates who contributed to a United
Kingdom pension which has been arbitrarily frozen at the
level it was first received and which in consequence can
decrease in value in real terms every year to the point
where it is ultimately worthless.
At the same time as requiring a formal
response from the Government in relation to the lead case
the Court has also formally registered a case filed
simultaneously in November 2005 on behalf of all current
members of the Associations. The progression of that case
will depend on the outcome in the lead case.
Alan May - March 23, 2006
Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners
British Columbia Branch
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 2224,
Vancouver BC V6B 3W2
Office: 411 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver
BC
Tel: (604) 683-3445 Fax :
(604) 681-3589
www.britishpensions.bc.ca e-mail:
cabpbc@telus.net
National Office: 202-605 Royal York
Road Toronto M8Y 4G5 Canada
www.britishpensions.com
British Expatriate Pensioners
Identity Theft in over 50s