Support End Frozen Pensions drop in event in UK Parliament

[Bridget Barber]

Enid Frozen Pensions Campaign along with BPiA is holding a drop in event in the UK Parliament on 22nd April. to inform MPs about

Here is something everyone can do to help make the event a success.

Send a letter or email to your UK MP asking them to attend the event.

If you don't know who your UK MP is then go to

https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

and enter the postcode for your last address in the UK.

If you don't know your postcode go to

https://www.royalmail.com/find-a-postcode

Here is an example of a letter you could send:

My Name

My Street Address

My Suburb

My State and postcode

AUSTRALIA

My email address

Date

Jane Smith MP

House of Commons

London SW1A 0AA

UNITED KINGDOM

email address jane.s...@parliament.uk

Dear Ms Smith,

I am registered as an overseas voter in your electorate.

I am aware that the End Frozen Pensions Campaign is holding a Drop-In event on 22nd

April 2026.

I urge you to attend this event because it will enable you to understand the frozen

pensions policy and its affect on people who have contributed to the National Insurance

scheme. If you are familiar with this issue, attendance at this event will enable you to

lend your support for a change in this unfair arbitrary policy.

Yours sincerely

My Name

You will need to adapt this to put in your personal details.

You can add more if you wish e.g. how Frozen Pensions affect you personally but

Keep it short

Don't focus on individual issues

Do not include individual complaints

Avoid technical language

Do not include logos

REMEMBER

It takes 7 times before they will comprehend an individual message so we need as many people as possible to write in order to break through their consciousness.

GOOD LUCK

If you get a response please let us know.

[Tony hussey]

Where in the UK parliament is this event being held query????

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[Paul Moore]

Bridget , I have done it.

the last reply I got was that he was too busy as a new MP to attend to it.

I don't expect a great response.

keep up the good work.

Paul Moore

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[Sheila Whyte]

I personally am.grateful for all you and members do to.progress our cause

..HOWEVER, i do feel that we very seldom,if ever,have an update from our LEGAL firm in Uk,as to how and when they are putting pressure on for us...and what the tesukts are. I am sure we pay a considerabke amount for their  representation,and would not a quarterly update from them to lur organisation and members be an expectation?

We would feel less alone,at our great distance from Westminster?

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[Sheila Whyte]

That reply 

"Too busy,as new MP" was,of course disgraceful!

[Sheila Whyte]

He would not be saying that to his constituents in UK,so why us?

[Bruce]

Dear Bridget,

I have written and thanks for you information and helpful advice. From what friends in the UK have told me Britain is broken and that there is less chance of getting our pensions upgraded than finding a virgin in Soho 🤦🏻

Regards

Bruce Englefield.

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[David Taylor]

The British government (and others) have a habit of not doing anything like we want, unless things are made really uncomfortable for them. For instance, the African colonies did not get their independence by sticking their hands up and pleading, “Please Mr McMillan, can we run our own show.” Twenty years of letter writing to MPS has given us absolutely nothing in terms of frozen pensions.

 

We need to become objectionable, hit them where it hurts. Think about it, every penny MPs choose to give us, is costing their constituents who vote for them. They know not many ex pats will bother to vote, and if we did, how much difference would it make? We need to boycott Britain – not travel there, not buy their goods…and stuff them up.

 

Sorry, but that sadly is the reality. We need new thinking, but as an aged group, there’s probably not a lot we can do. Get more media coverage, plugging British Injustice?? There’s history here, look how they raped the colonies…

 

Get your heads together, think differently, think outside the square.

 

Cheers

David Taylor Australia.

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[Bruce]

Dear Bridget,

I forward the reply I received from my North Devon MP. It seems there is at least one moral, intelligent and honest British MP.

Bruce Englefield.

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[Bruce]

Dear Dr Bruce Englefield OAM and Mrs Maureen Englefield RN RM,
 
Thank you for getting in touch about this event, I have noted it in my diary and will attend if my parliamentary timetable allows.

On the issue itself, I believe it is unfair that some UK pensioners living abroad are entitled to increases in the state pension and others are not, purely because of the country in which they now live. The Government should tackle this injustice while ensuring value for UK taxpayers.
 
Out of 13 million UK pensioners, 1.2 million live overseas. Most receive pension increases because they live in countries with reciprocal agreements. The UK has not signed a new agreement since 1981, and some, like the one with Australia, have lapsed.

Without agreements, uprating pensions abroad is costly. It would cost £0.5 billion a year to pay UK citizens living in Canada, Australia or New Zealand the same as pensioners living in the UK. Without a reciprocal agreement, British taxpayers’ money effectively goes straight into the pockets of foreign Governments.
 
The Government should prioritise new reciprocal arrangements to manage costs and provide oversight. Countries including Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Thailand have asked for agreements in the past decade – the UK Government has refused each time.
 
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to include reciprocal pension agreements in future trade deals. We also believe that the Government should conduct an independent review of frozen pensions policy.

Kind regards, 
Ian 

Office of Ian Roome MP Member of Parliament for North Devon

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[Sheila Whyte]

Cheers!

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[Sheila Whyte]

And maybe our legal reps in Uk should rethink a new modus operandi to promote our  objectives ?

[Bridget Barber]

Some people have asked for more information about the Drop in Event about Frozen Pensions to be held on April 22nd.

For those of you who are saying nothing will change I would say that you are right! IF YOU DO NOTHING THEN NOTHING WILL CHANGE.  So help us to make change happen.

Here is just about all you might need to know to include in your letter to your MP

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The event is hosted by Tessa Munt MP, John Duguid (Chair, End Frozen Pensions Campaign – International) and Sheila Telford (Director, EFPC / Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners).

 

Event details
📍 Portcullis House (please contact camp...@endfrozenpensions.org for room details)
📅 Wednesday, 22 April
⏰ 11:00–11:30 AM

 

Please let me know if you are able to attend and I will inform our team to expect you. 

Not able to attend? Please support our campaign by adding your name to our Canada/Australia/UK Parliamentarian letter calling on Sir Keir Starmer to bring about change to this unfair and unjust policy. Simply reply with a positive response to this email and your name will be added to the 163 Parliamentarians who have already given us their support.

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[Sheila Whyte]

Thanks for all the information. If we can afford it would it be possible (whenever there is a trade deal going on,either in Uk or especially in Australia)for ou r organisation to enlist the services of legal or commercial enterprises in CANBERRA...to establish action,TV coverage of our plight  and consistent contact with all ministers  during any state visit of Uk negotiators?

This could be costly,of course,but one tends to feel that the best chance of change may take place thro actions here,with the uk.minister returning home regularly with no deal? UK folk and ministers seem disinterested in our cause from afar?

Do we have any one in Canberra who could

Fly the flag for us,give us publicity,whenever UK/,Aust deals are taking place?

If not,are we willing /able to pay additional subs.for these Australian services?...which could run alongside legal services already established in UK,hopefully with good liaison.

I do write to MP in Uk,to no avail/no reply.

Yes,we cannot do nothing,for nothing will change,but perhaps we need forceful representation via legal firm in Canberra too?

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