Edwina Melville-Gray, Chair of EFPC- Canada, appeared in front of Canada’s Senate committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade yesterday and urged it to postpone Bill C-13, which implements the UK’s CPTPP accession, until the UK negotiates uprating UK state pensions.
📰 Here are just some of the ‘frozen’ UK State pension newspaper articles our UK PR team has secured so far this year.
Britain stands alone – out of the European Union, criticised by the White House, yet clinging to the Frozen Pension policy affecting only 40% of UK pensioners overseas. If the EU and US are “worthy” of the same pension increases as UK residents, why aren’t pensioners in other countries @PMStarmer?
“The country needs seriousness, not political games.” — Keir Starmer
We agree, @Keir_Starmer. Ending Frozen UK State Pensions would show real seriousness—not the political games played with overseas pensioners in 50 of 56 Commonwealth countries for 70+ years. Commonwealth Day is the moment to act.
PMs Albanese & Carney appear to have had very positive meetings in Canberra. Present & future UK state pensioners living in your great countries hope that you were able to discuss the UK Frozen Pension issue, albeit only briefly. Thank you!
Very positive meetings between Canada and India PMs. Present & future UK state pensioners living in your great countries hope that you were able to discuss the UK Frozen Pension issue, albeit only briefly. Thank you!
The Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman’s Principles of Good Administration require long-standing policies to be regularly reviewed—especially when circumstances change and harm is significant.
UK Frozen Pensions Policy fails this test.
It’s time to review, reform, and end this injustice.
Frozen UK State pensioners have been fighting an unfair battle for 75 years.
@Keir_Starmer, will you be hailed as the leader that ends this discriminatory policy?
#EndFrozenPensions
Do UK MPs, media, and voters realize that Secondary Legislation allows ministers to set rules such as raising caregiver payments while freezing overseas pensions? Since MPs can't intervene, this highlights the need for Parliamentary reform.
With the Labour government adopting a new "U Turn" policy, please include abolishing "Frozen Pensions" worldwide. The- annual cost for 400,000+ pensioners is a derisory £38 mn in 2027/28 (DWP sourced). CHANGE!
Year end message fromThe End Frozen Pensions Campaign.
PM Starmer - time for you to be a real leader and end this discriminatory frozen pension policy.
Time for change! For a change!
Season's Greetings!
🎂🎉 Happy 101st Birthday to Anne!
A remarkable milestone for a remarkable woman — and a fearless advocate against the injustice of frozen UK State pensions.
Your voice continues to inspire change. 💙🇬🇧🇨🇦
#EndFrozenPensions @annepuckridge
Une petite rivalité locale avec une collègue! #GoBisonsGo
www.lavoixdelest.ca/sports/sport...
PM Starmer & Secretary of State McFadden: Canadian MPs don't buy your lame excuses on the Frozen Pensions policy. Canada and Australia uprate their pensioners in the UK. Why don't you? When your closest allies call you out - it's Time for Change! Sound familiar?
Hard facts about the UK's discriminatory Frozen Pension Policy. As Labour loves to say - "Time for Change!"
Fraser Tolmie MP (Conservative, Moose Jaw, Lake Centre - Lanigan) also gave a speech in Canada’s House of Commons during the Bill C 13 debate on UK accession to the Trans Pacific Partnership. His support for UK state frozen pensioners in Canada is valued by his constituents and 100,000+ in Canada.
David Bexte MP (Conservative, Bow River) also gave a speech in Canada’s House of Commons during the Bill C 13 debate on UK accession to the Trans Pacific Partnership. His support for UK state frozen pensioners in Canada is valued by his constituents and 100,000+ in Canada.
Tamara Kronis MP (Conservative, Nanaimo–Ladysmith, BC) just gave an eloquent speech in Canada’s House of Commons during the Bill C‑13 debate on UK accession to the Trans‑Pacific Partnership. Her support for UK state frozen pensioners in Canada is valued by her constituents and 100,000+ in Canada.
Thank you Adam for your very balanced speech!
Canadian MPs are not happy about lack of reciprocity with UK in support of UK joining CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership). Watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGfJ... Covers trade and frozen pensions. @patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social @torstenbell.bsky.social
Downing Street says it can’t unfreeze pensions because it would “open the floodgates.”
Don’t worry Prime Minister — YOUR state pensioners living in Canada are too frozen to swim. 🥶🏊♀️
So you CAN unfreeze pensions!
#FrozenPensions
Ode to the Frozen Pensioners
O Britain, land of honour’s claim,
Why chill the promise in your name?
Your elders served through war and peace,
Yet justice waits—let wrongs release.
Unfreeze their hearts, unfreeze their pay,
Let fairness see the light of day.
#FrozenPensions
As the G7 Foreign Ministers G7 commences today, in chilly Niagara, Canada, the delegates should be aware that nine of the attending countries' UK state pensioners suffer under the UK's Frozen pension policy. Seven enjoy annual increases. That is unjust and unfair. TIME FOR CHANGE YVETTE COOPER!
Thank you to the following MPs:
Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, BC)
Adam Chambers (Simcoe North, ON)
James Maloney (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON)
David McKenzie (Calgary Signal Hill, AB)
Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills North, ON)
Rob Morrison (Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rock, BC)
for your support.
Congratulations to Ralph Goodale, Canada’s High Commissioner to the UK, on receiving the Freedom of the City of London. A well-earned honour! Ralph has been an outstanding High Commissioner and a steadfast supporter of frozen UK state pensioners living in Canada. Well done, sir!