Pension Consultation

badger1 · Post by **badger1** » 11 Jan 2008, 16:51

Has Anyone wrote themselves concerning the pension changes?

I wrote the following

Dear Sir/madam,

Thank you for keeping me updated concerning the proposed changes to the pension scheme.
I do feel as though it has been a complete waste of time and money, lets be honest, your going to do it regardless of what we say! If every member wrote to you saying 'no' you would press ahead and we would be palmed off in a condescending letter with the usual overtones that you don't understand.

Ways to save money? Firstly get rid of the courier magazine, very few people read it and it is so biased towards management point of few that it is not taken seriously at all. Mine goes in the bin every month unwrapped.
Secondly get rid of the annual your say survey. No notice is taken, maybe I'm wrong and the thousands of angry responses you got demanding their pensions be cut prompted all this!
It may not be a huge saving but it's a start.
If you cannot fulfil your pension obligations you have promised us, a full refund of contributions should be offered, in the form of a personal cheque, not the option of transfer to a outside pension scheme. I can only guess this is another form of Royal Mails not trusting us.

I would guess you have had few responses about this, it's because everyone knows you will do what you want without a care for us or our wishes

Just wondered what anyone else had wrote

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 11 Jan 2008, 17:03

Yes I did just after New Year -

bigsharkboy · Post by **bigsharkboy** » 11 Jan 2008, 17:09

my branch has sent out these letters for members to send off which ive done wonder if i get a response

Royal Mail Pension Plan
â€œMy Pensionâ€

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 11 Jan 2008, 17:24

Perhaps it's just me, but in my opinion the consultation regarding the pensions will be the same as the ones regarding post office closures. RM will do exactly what they want and impose whatever they have already decided. End result, no pension and no post offices.

bigsharkboy · Post by **bigsharkboy** » 11 Jan 2008, 17:40

i agree but whats the alternative do nothing at least by writing letters,emails and ringing up the helpline our views are being heard (prob not acted on) but at least ive not rolled over and let big al shaft me over

:cfo :lfo

Glenno · Post by **Glenno** » 24 Jan 2008, 20:07

I am very surprised that nothing has come up about this subject before consultation has finished have u been told about it no i dont think so so what is is happening i would like to think every thing is hunky dory but i dont think so VERY QUIET ALL ROUND REALLY

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 24 Jan 2008, 20:34

I just surpose we are all waiting for the bad news i have sent off a letter supplied by our branch but even so i think royalmail have a business plan to follow and will not come what may be distracted from it!. LETS MAKE SURE THESE TWO :cfo & :lfo GET SHAFTED AS WELL!.

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 24 Jan 2008, 20:37

bigsharkboy wrote:i agree but whats the alternative do nothing at least by writing letters,emails and ringing up the helpline our views are being heard (prob not acted on) but at least ive not rolled over and let big al shaft me over

:cfo :lfo

Well we could have taken IA until it was resolved. How many e mails does it take to safeguard your contract of employment?

crocodillapig · Post by **crocodillapig** » 25 Jan 2008, 18:43

they are only doing what they have been told to do by the government,there is a major pension reform being introduced in 2012 this is just to soften the blow and save the government more money.
i hear that the combined defecit of all the government pensions(civilservice,police firemen armed forces etc)is somewhere in the region of 2trillion so if it is tue you can imagine that they would be quite eager to reduce it,they know its going to be tough so they have started with the hardest lot first US,the strike etc has all been used as a smokescreen to hide what they are really up to.
how about that for a conspiracy theory?

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 25 Jan 2008, 19:15

I now firmly believe we now need a new system of government and now is the time it was once said in the state of boston america no taxation without representation!. I now say no representation and no taxation for we do not need fools to manage our lives and those less fortunate than ourselfs get rid of 650 skivers with goldplated pensions!.