Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
Apr 21st 2008, 4:59 am
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Apr 21st 2008, 5:14 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
Is this a new one or the same as the one that got responded to earlier this year?
Pointless if ask me.
You signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to "remove the discrimination against British State pensioners who retire in certain overseas countries."
The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view it here:
http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page14125.asp
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Petition information - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/unfreezepensions/
If you would like to opt out of receiving further mail on this or any other petitions you signed, please email [email protected]
The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view it here:
http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page14125.asp
Prime Minister's Office
Petition information - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/unfreezepensions/
If you would like to opt out of receiving further mail on this or any other petitions you signed, please email [email protected]
Pointless if ask me.
Apr 22nd 2008, 1:26 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
It's a new one. It's running till June 11 and so far has 86 signatures. You can only have one at any time on a given subject. I didn't start this one but I and others are spreading the word any way we can. You should too. 
I think we all should ensure that there is always a petition running and that each one gets as many signatures as possible. Each one must receive a reply and it will be interesting to see whether the replies change. Until we win, we should keep up the pressure in any way we can. It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Do it today!
I think we all should ensure that there is always a petition running and that each one gets as many signatures as possible. Each one must receive a reply and it will be interesting to see whether the replies change. Until we win, we should keep up the pressure in any way we can. It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Do it today!
Apr 22nd 2008, 1:38 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
Just a waste of time, mine and the governments. They made it quite clear last time that they dont give a shit.
Apr 22nd 2008, 6:11 am
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Apr 22nd 2008, 6:54 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
This topic is as exciting and new as "can I get Marmite in Canada". Isn't it about time the complainants dropped dead?
Apr 22nd 2008, 6:55 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
I blame the immigrants.
Apr 22nd 2008, 8:16 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
Unfortunately, dbd33, some of them do all the time. The abject neglect of such people is something the UK cannot be proud of. If you don't want to get involved, that's OK but please just let those of us who care do what we can.
Apr 22nd 2008, 8:28 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
Lots of people outside the UK die. The government of the UK is primarily concerned with people that live there. There are more deserving causes than people living in rich countries like Canada getting slightly less money than people in a rich country like the UK.
Apr 22nd 2008, 8:37 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
To be fair "abject neglect" would mean NO pension at all wouldnt it?
I dont mean to be rude, you are a new poster here, and this was all done to death the last time it came up, and the time before that, and the time before that.....
Apr 22nd 2008, 8:49 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
I'm sorry, I thought this was a discussion forum as it says at the top.
Until the UK Government does something, then the discussion isn't over. Politicians respond to public pressure. The person who started this thread presumably wanted visibility on this new petition. I agreed with him. If others think we're wasting our time, that's their right. Peace.
Until the UK Government does something, then the discussion isn't over. Politicians respond to public pressure. The person who started this thread presumably wanted visibility on this new petition. I agreed with him. If others think we're wasting our time, that's their right. Peace.
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Apr 22nd 2008, 8:53 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
The forum's search feature is very useful for finding previous discussion threads about a given topic
Some lackey sat down and took the time to pen a wonderfully dismissive reply to the last petition and everything, and if I was a betting man I would say exactly the same thing will happen this time too. Let us know when it does eh
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Apr 22nd 2008, 9:22 am
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Re: Partition on Frozen UK Pensions
Apr 22nd 2008, 10:52 am
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Re: Petition on Frozen UK Pensions
As it happens, Brian Havard, an 82 year-old WWII Veteran who receives only 52% of his pension entitlement, is writing in the Mature Times today. He titles his article, "Promises, promises ... the politicians who don't deliver on our overseas pensions". I guess some will say he's wasting his time.
