Media & News 2020
Archive news from BBCPA, what’s happening in the media and the BBC and much more …
Face masks
In Britain wearing face masks is now mandatory in many venues and situations. This...
Faith in the time of covid
In a time of crisis many people find comfort and hope in their religious...
Public service broadcasting and new BBC licence fee
There were two major developments in the world of public service broadcasting last week...
Pension news
PENSION INCREASES STATE PENSION Under current rules, the State pension is increased by the...
New members
BBCPA opens up membership to deferred pensioners Currently, only individuals who are drawing a...
Royal Academy winter exhibition
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition began in 1769. It is the world’s largest open...
Black history month
On 1st September 2020 Tim Davie became the 17th Director General of the BBC....
Who is Tim Davie
On 1st September 2020 Tim Davie became the 17th Director General of the BBC....
**News** Pension Scheme 2019 interim actuarial valuation
Every three years occupational pension schemes must, by law, carry out a full actuarial...
Broadsheet No. 2
A NEW Broadsheet which focuses on pensions and the BBC Pension Scheme; plus a few other...
New members offer
We have negotiated a 10% discount for members with Ruark Audio. They are a...
Creative juices
Bill Whiston writes, Dear Fellow Pensioners, A while back a friend told me about...
What do I do next? TV licence scam emails
The free tv licence for all over 75’s ended on 31st July 2020. If...
Understanding pensions part 3
Actuarial Valuation – How healthy is the pension scheme? How do the trustees and...
BBCPA goes zoom – how to join in
This Autumn we’re moving our Regional meetings online to give you the chance to...
Happy 60th birthday TVC
On Monday 23RD June 1960, BBC Television Centre was declared officially open. To celebrate, the...
Covid 19 Mythbusters
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is an Agency of the United Nations and internationally...
Understanding pensions part 2
Last month we looked at the various types of pension scheme (Defined Benefit and...
Come zoom with us
Every year in October, we hold Regional meetings for our members. This year, due...
BBC annual plan 2020/21 and new DG appointment
Although the BBC Annual Plan was published recently in May, it was mainly ignored...
Well being
During this time of lock-down, self-solation and shielding, keeping your mind active and stimulated,...
Do’s and Don’ts
The rules about Covid-19 and what we should and should not be doing seem...
