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Are you a Railway Pensioner? 

The British Transport Pensioners' Federation
is your organisation

Go to the Chairman's Page for Sam Reed's seasonal message and download a copy of BTPF's response to the Railway Pensions Commission's first report.  Summer 2008 message now available.

NEW - BTPF Constitution - click here if you wish to download a copy of the Federation's Constitution and Standing Orders.  This is the current version, approved at the Annual General Meeting of March, 2006.

For the latest on the Railway Pensions Commission, go to our News Page.

National Pensioners' Convention Campaigns - The NPC's main themes for 2008 will be:

Celebration of the Centenary of the Old Age Pension.

Debate on the government's plans to reform social care for the elderly.

Go to our News Page for reports on NPC activities and to download their regular Campaign Bulletins - or click here to go direct to the NPC's website.

Arriva have announced a new bus service from Birmingham to Burton on Trent, calling at the National Memorial Arboretum - go to our News Page (Travel News) for further information.

Money Savers - a few useful tips

Matinée Club - Sussex Branch invite all members to join their mailing list to obtain heavily discounted tickets to shows in London's West End (and some regional theatres). Latest offer: "The Sound of Music" on Weds 3rd September.  Go to Sussex Page for details.

'Bite' Discount Card - click here for details of how to obtain a Bite Card, giving 20% discount at a range of food outlets at railway stations.

Oyster Card with Privs. on tube and rail fares - go to our News Page (Travel News) for details of how to get an Oyster Card, which will save you money on public transport in London.

Mayflower - an ER B1 loco photographed on the Nene Valley Railway by retired driver, Len Creak

Since it was formed in 1948, the British Transport Pensioners’ Federation has secured many financial benefits for railway pensioners and their dependants, as well as improvements to travel facilities for retired staff. We have representatives on the Board of Trustees and the Pensioners’ Committees of the Pensions Section ‘Closed Fund’ and the BR Superannuation Fund. We have also secured representation on the Pensioners' Committees of many of the new Funds applicable to the privatised railway.  

Our affiliation to the National Pensioners’ Convention enables us to add our strength to the campaign for improvements to the State Retirement Pension and associated benefits.

With over 20,000 members, the Federation is recognised by both Pension Fund Managers and government bodies as being truly representative of all railway pensioners. 

The Federation and its sixty local branches are run entirely by volunteers, who are themselves railway pensioners. But it’s not all meetings and campaigning! – some branches also organise social activities and keep in touch with members in their area.  

Yet to remain truly representative, and to have an even stronger voice, we need to continue increasing our numbers, especially among the ‘younger generation’ of pensioners and deferred pensioners. Membership is open to anyone in receipt of (or with deferred rights to) a railway pension and/or travel facilities, including widows and widowers of retired staff.

By joining one of our branches, you will be able to keep in touch with fellow pensioners and ex-colleagues and make new friends, as well as supporting the Federation’s voice and objectives. Membership fees vary from branch to branch, but are always very modest.

 

All branches appreciate new members who are willing to get involved with running the branch and organising activities
 - this way the Federation will continue to grow and thrive.

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Last modified: 17 July, 2008