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To the official website of the West Midlands Pensioners Convention, affiliated and recognised by the National Pensioners Convention

Dignity Code Roll of Honour

​      A PENSIONERS MANIFESTO FOR THIS PARLIAMENT
​All men and women shall be entitled to dignity and security in retiremen byt that includes: 
* A state pension set above the official poverty level, at around £200 a week and linked to the triple lock of the higher of earnings, prices or 2.5%.
* Greater funding for the NHS, an end to privatisation in the health service and a national social care system funded from general taxation that is free at the point of delivery and without meanstesting.
* Maintenance of universal pensioner benefits such as free bus travel, a £500 winter fuel allowance, free prescriptions and a free TV licence for the over 75s.
* More homes that are both affordable and suitable for everyone, whilst recognising the specific barriers to downsizing that older people face.
* New legal protection for older people from all forms of elder abuse, to ensure dignity and raise standards of care.
​* A Brexit deal that safeguards the payment of pensions, the EU health insurance card and the rights of those UK pensioners living abroad.
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The number of excess winter deaths last winter mainly pensioners
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DATES for your diary
Regional Council at 11am (except August and January) 
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DATES AND VENUE SEE MAP BELOW.....GUESTS ALWAYS WELCOME>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Unison Birmingham, 19th Floor, The Maclaren Building, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7LR


Next Regional Council
9th May: 11am till 1pm 

Speakers


Alison Beechim
Chief Executive
​Birmingham AGE UK


This is the year that was 2017

This is the year that is 2018

WE  support Birmingham Care workers... CLICK
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​PENSIONER pre-9.30am £1 Early Bird Bus Pass Fare with National Express West Midlands

The New £1 pre-9.30am Concessionary Fare for Pensioner and Disabled Bus Pass Users was introduced on all National Express West Midlands(NXWM) Buses on 2nd January 2018 following a long campaign by the West Midlands Pensioners Conventions Transport Group.
The scheme applies to all NXWM services including those running into adjoining districts and can be used with any National Bus Pass not just West Midlands Passes.
National Express have over 3500 drivers and we are getting feedback from different areas that there has been some initial teething issues with a few drivers not familiar with the new scheme but it is generally working ok and action has been taken to increase driver awareness.
This is how it works on National Express Buses - before 9.30am use the Bus Pass as usual by placing it on the reader - this will automatically generate a £1 Adult Ticket from the machine and Pay the Driver.
Diamond Buses already operate a £1 scheme by just showing the Bus Pass and other operators have been circulated by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) with a recommendation to implement a similar scheme and hopefully this will follow shortly but it is at the discretion of each individual bus company and may take a while with other smaller operators to introduce.
At present the £1 scheme only applies on National Express West Midlands Buses & Diamond Buses for individual journeys it does not apply to Metro or Rail.
This is a great concession especially for access to hospital or similar appointments or any other journey required prior to 9.30am

Social Care Crisis

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DON'T CUT
Beyond a Crisis
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Make fair transitional state pension arrangements for 1950’s women click button below to petietion the government

JUSTICE 1950 WOMEN
PENSIONERS UNITED FILM
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We are with you standing up for the rights of pensioners in the West Midlands and surrounding counties. To find out more click the image. 


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CAMPAIGNS click on image
Our Campaign priorities for 2017 are maintaining UNIVERSAL PENSIONER BENEFITS,
KEEPING THE NHS free and in public ownership, 
EXPANDING SIGNATORIES TO THE DIGNITY CODE 
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Archives look back at what has been achieved.


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Links to other useful sites  ....click button below

Independant age
NHS keep it PUBLIC
ONLINE PETITIONS 38 Degrees
Age UK newsletter
AGE FRIENDLY CITIES
A guide to Councils on age friendly Cities
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Age UK
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