http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Pensions Pensions - Forum for former BBC staff en-us Forum for former BBC staff Sat, 09 May 2026 18:05:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1611132259 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1611132259 Confirmed here:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mypension/news/260121" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/mypension/news/260121</a> http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1757090111 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1757090111 For anyone who is in receipt of a BBC Pension, just a reminder that voting is open for the BBC Pension Trust ‘Pensioners Representative’. The last Representative change was more than10 years ago.<br />Voting is either Electronic (Expect an Email) or Paper (Expect your Postie!) It will be the same method as you receive your annual statement.<br />I understand, this time 61 people have put their names (which is very unusual !) <br />Also you can vote for several people, 1 for your first choice, 2 for your second choice etc. &nbsp;See details on your email or paper vote.<br />You should find my name (Paul Thackray) somewhere on the (randomly ordered) list of 61 if you fancy putting a low number by my name? &nbsp;(Actuly I am first in the list!) <br />You have until 24th September to Vote. <br />It’s important to make sure your choice(s) are recorded.<br /> http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1744629378 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1744629378 To follow up on my own post, it does indeed now count against your lifetime tax free allowance. So if you have a BBC pension and also a SIPP or other pension, it is worth reading up on the rules, as you will be affected. http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1742990510 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1742990510 The BBC Pension Online is now working http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1738242019 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1738242019 Sorry John, but I don't understand your question and the lack of replies would suggest I'm not alone!<br /><br />How do (we) BBC pensioners feel about what exactly? http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1736945756 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1736945756 Many thanks Richard.<br /><br />John http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1722436357 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1722436357 Eight years ago in a discussion on PIE I said this: <i><b>Hi John. I am paying a little more tax but as my pension isn't that much in the first place - thanks to that Mr Birt - &nbsp;I ain't in the higher bracket. &nbsp;But I am about three hundred and fifty quid a month better off which suits me and the wife, especially as she hasn't had a cost of living increase on her civil service pension for two years....and we are determined to keep on enjoying life whilst we can in our own modest way. Like you, I voted RemaIN and remain pretty angry about the way Cameron and Co screwed up. But there IS an element of fun to be had from watching the way it's turning out....or else we'd get terminally depressed!</b></i><br /><br />Now the financial picture has changed and, much as I expected, PIE has left me without any increases for 8 years so I may ( though I am not certain) be worse off following the recent reasonable annual increases but it was my expectation that my spending requirement would decrease and that has certainly been the case with less foreign travel, no motorhome etc. &nbsp;So as a couple we will not complain about losing the winter fuel allowance. However I AM concerned that I am paying more tax now and that is my biggest fear from a Labour Government for any significant increase WOULD hurt. http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1720818374 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1720818374 FWIW, PM says he wants to keep tv licence until at least 2032.<br /><br /> http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1716982371 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1716982371 For anyone who hasn't seen the BBC Alumni response to this matter ...<br /><br />&quot;The BBC’s Information Security Team alerted us to a data security incident, in which some files containing personal information of some BBC Pension Scheme members were copied from a cloud-based storage service. <br />The files include some Pension Scheme members’ personal information - including details such as Names, National Insurance numbers, Dates of Birth and home addresses.<br /><br />It is important to note that this information <b>did not contain</b> ...<br /><ul>any telephone numbers, <br />email addresses, <br />bank details, <br />financial information, <br />usernames or passwords</li></ul><br />The breach did not involve the BBC Pension Scheme website, or its member portal <b>myPension Online</b>, or the 'existence checking service' <b>myPensionID</b>. <br /><br />It is also important to note that analysis undertaken by our Specialist Teams currently shows no evidence that the files affected have been misused.&quot; http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1716980599 Forum for former BBC staff/Pensions http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1716980599 For information regarding the recent data leak involving certain accounts look <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mypension/datafaqs" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />