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June 8, 2019
The 2019 AGM took place on Tuesday 16th April at 2 pm at Friends House. Find out more.
May 16, 2019
NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME The health benefits of gardening are many. Physical and mental health is improved together with a sense […]
May 16, 2019
For some pensioners and our members, NHS health charges can be difficult to pay. Most people are aware of free […]
May 16, 2019
The Government is changing how couples benefits can be claimed. This may have a detrimental effect on you and your […]
May 12, 2019
BBCPA AGM 16TH APRIL 2019 Our Chairman, Albert Barber, welcomed a full house of members to the 32nd Annual General […]
April 8, 2019
The BBC has published its Annual Plan for 2019/20 where it sets out its priorities for the year ahead. In […]
April 8, 2019
It has been confirmed that the following pension increases will take effect from 1st April 2019
April 8, 2019
The BBC Pension Trust Ltd. has appointed Catherine Claydon to the Board of Trustees (the Board). She takes up the […]
April 8, 2019
A new, innovative joint venture to showcase the best of British television has been announced by BBC and ITV. The […]
February 11, 2019
BAFTA AWARDS 2019 Discover more about the winners of this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards. Watch the programme on […]
February 4, 2019
BBCPA AGM 2019 We are pleased to announce that Sir John Tusa will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s […]
January 29, 2019
BEWARE of fake phishing TV licensing emails In December 2018 there were 200 crime reports made to Action Fraud in […]
January 14, 2019
Photograph © credit: DenisMArt / Shutterstock.com Currently, if you are over-75, you get a free BBC licence fee. This concession was announced by Gordon […]
January 7, 2019
January 4, 2019
January 4, 2019
In this ‘brave new 21st century world’ there are many aspects of our lives that we can now view via […]
January 4, 2019
The Pensioners’ Liaison Meeting is organised by the scheme and not the BBCPA. A report is the December 2018 Newsletter and is in Prospero.
November 4, 2018
The Pensioners’ Liaison Meeting is organised by the scheme and not the BBCPA. A report is the December 2017 Newsletter and is in Prospero.
October 22, 2018
In the on-going battle against media tech giants such as Netflix and Amazon, UK public service broadcasters have joined forces. […]
May 11, 2016
The BBCPA AGM was held on 21st April at Friends Meeting House, Euston London. A full house also heard BBC Trustee Richard Ayre speak on the BBC and Charter Review.
July 21, 2016
UPDATE OUTNUMBERED! ‘A personal view by BBCPA member Hugh Sheppard, who is also a member of the BBCPA committee’. […]
August 16, 2016
In the July re-shuffle, John Whittingdale MP was replaced by Karen Bradley MP as Secretary of State for Culture, Media […]
