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Are
you a Railway Pensioner?
The
British Transport Pensioners' Federation
is your
organisation
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 | 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
- Recruitment Poster - go to our News
Page to download a recruitment poster for Noticeboards and
Exhibitions. |
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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. |
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Debate on the government's plans to
reform social care for the elderly. |
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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. |
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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 and a bus timetable. |
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Money
Savers - a few useful tips
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Matinée Club - Sussex Branch invite
all BTPF members to join their
mailing list to obtain heavily discounted tickets to shows in London's
West End (and some regional theatres).
Next event: The Lion King, Weds 05th November 2008. Go to Sussex
Page for details of this exciting offer. |
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'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. |
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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. |
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Mayflower
- an ER B1 loco photographed on the Nene Valley Railway by retired driver,
Len Creak
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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.
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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.
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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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