Issue 43 April 2014 ON THE MOVE

PENSIONERS’ EDITION Remembering Bob Crow Tributes were paid to Thirty-nine years to the RMT Leader Bob Crow day since the Moorgate who died on 11 March Tube disaster claimed Tony Hall with his son Terry, aged 52. who is named after Tony’s the lives of 43 people, a sister who died Underground plaque was unveiled at the and Rail Managing station in their memory. Director Mike Relatives of many of the Brown described victims attended a special him as “a decent and service to remember the straightforward man,” crash which happened and added: “No one during the Friday rush can deny his deeply- hour on the morning of held convictions and 28 February 1975. passion for transport Tributes to the victims and the good of his were led by London members.” Underground and Rail His funeral was Managing Director Mike held on 24 March Brown, Chief Operating with thousands Officer Phil Hufton, lining the route from the Lord Mayor of Woodford, where he London Fiona Woolf and Phil Hufton, the Venerable lived, to the City of David Meara, Lord Mayor Archdeacon of London, the of London Fiona Woolf London Cemetery in Venerable David Meara. and Mike Brown Manor Park. Among those present was former Permanent And Tony Hall, Head of Way employee Bob LU’s Track Access Control Franklin who spent six Centre, was there with days and nights working at stock engineer at the time, his family to honour the the site after the disaster. was the first person to memory of his sister, He said: “I wanted to be enter the cab. Terry, who was 21 when here out of respect for Also present was Diane she died in the accident. those who died.” Proudfoot whose father The plaque now Kevin Hafter, Head of Leslie Newson was driving stands on a wall in Moor Operational Learning, the train that crashed. “It’s Place, where the entrance recounted how his father a long time ago now but to used Gordon, who was a rolling it’s still very raw,” she said. to be.

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Pensioners’ forum summary Travel cards change Main issues discussed at the meeting held on There has been a change to the 26th February 2014 provision of free l Stephen Field, as Director of photographs for the cards and also travel to some staff who joined Pensions & Reward, would be that details of visits undertaken TfL on or before 31 March 1996. chair of the Forum with effect from were not always provided to the With immediate effect you will this meeting. scheme manager. They asked to be no longer be required to apply l Information was given on TfL kept advised of any steps taken to for free tickets when you want Pension Fund issues, including an address these problems. to travel, but instead will be update on recent developments in l A report was given on automatically issued each year with pension-related matters generally progress being made as a result a National Rail Staff Travel Card for and specific issues, including of ongoing discussion between this purpose. This will be sent to progress on Equitable Life AVC TfL management, Rail Staff Travel your home address via post. compensation payments and the Limited (RSTL) and the Association Full instructions will be posted transfer of payment of pensions of Train Operating Companies to your home address during April to overseas pensioners from Royal (ATOC) to address problems and May along with the Rail Staff Bank of Scotland to Western Union. experienced by pensioners Travel Card. Please note this is l A report was given on the in obtaining and using their for retired employees who are Pensioner Liaison Scheme and concessionary travel facilities. eligible for free travel on a number the pensioners’ representatives The pensioners’ representatives of journeys per year, this is not a expressed concern at the fall in welcomed particularly the new benefit but a change to the the number of Pensioner Liaison introduction to TfL of the National existing benefit. Representatives (PLRs). Means of Rail staff travel card system for encouraging people to volunteer those with limited annual free for the scheme were discussed. travel entitlements, which had The pensioners’ representatives been suggested by them at War wagons welcomed the fact that, as a previous meetings. Goodbye Piccadilly – from Home security measure, photographic ✱ Note: The Forum is a meeting Front to Western Front will open identity cards were now being between TfL senior managers and at Museum on issued to PLRs to show to representatives from the London 16 May 2014. The WWI exhibition pensioners when making visits. Transport Pensioners Association will tell the story of how drivers However, they were concerned and the elected Pensioners took their buses to the front to to hear that some PLRs had not Representatives from the Pension support the war effort and how yet submitted the necessary Consultative Council. women advanced into the transport workforce for the first time.

Your surname begins with/ North Greenwich, Hospital Saturday Fund Telephone number London SE10 0ES 020 7928 6662 Contact A or D 020 7918 4895 0800 015 5073 B or E 020 7918 4697 Simply Health details for C or F 020 7918 4784 Hospital Savings Association 0800 072 6719 01264 353211 G, J or L 020 7918 4720 Transport Benevolent Fund Pensioner H or K 020 7918 4864 Pensioner Liaison 0300 333 2000 I,M or N 020 7918 4897 O,S, U, V, X, Y or Z 4th Floor, Transport Friendly Society Enquiries 020 7 918 3797 Wing Over Station, 020 7833 2616 P,Q or T 020 7918 4828 55 Broadway, Tax Queries– HMRC TfL Pension Fund R or W 020 7918 3322 4th Floor, London SW1H 0BD 0845 300 0627 Wing Over Station, Staff Travel 0800 015 5074 (quote ref 083/LT7 and your 55 Broadway, Transport for London, [email protected] National Insurance number) You London SW1H 0BD Floor 1, can log on to the TfL Pension [email protected] 14 Pier Walk, Fund website at www.tflpensionfund.co.uk

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In response to our story buses for 40 years, rising about the Year of the Bus from conductor to Area in the January edition, Inspector out of Your bus many readers sent in some station. He passed away great stories and pictures. in 2002, aged 81, having 1 This photograph, received the freedom of taken in the 1960s, was the for his memories sent in by Edward Rolfe charity work in retirement. whose father Frederick (centre front) retired from the Chief Mechanical Engineers Department in 1968 after 37 years’ service at Chiswick and Aldenham. Do you recognise any of the other faces? 2 Mrs Rose Coult sent in this picture of her late husband Fred, standing beside the last trolley bus to leave . Fred worked on the Advertisement

3 Your payslip explained Your annual payslip is due to be issued at the end of the month; here is a handy guide to some of the key elements. If you have any further queries about your payslip, you should contact the pensions service delivery team, their contact details are included on page 2.

TfL Pension Fund Transport for London TfL Pension Fund YourTfL AprilPension Fund Transport for London TfL Pension Fund 4th floor payment will 4th floor Wing over Station include arrears Wing over Station Annual Pension Payslip 55 Broadway ofAnnual pension Pension Payslip 55 Broadway This is an important document. Please keep it safe London SW1H 0BD inThis relation is an important document. Please keep it safe London SW1H 0BD as you may need to refer to it again. toas the you April may need to refer to it again. 2014 pension Name: increase Name: Member number: Member number: NI number: NI number: Tax code: Tax basis: Tax code: Tax basis: These are the pay dates for the next year This box details your Please make sure that your personal details are correct. If not, or if they change, please notify the Fund Office immediately. expectedPlease make sure that your personal details are correct. If not, or if they change, please notify the Fund Office immediately. Please read the notes on the back of this payslip for more information about pension increases and changes to your personal details. Please read the notes on the back of this payslip for more information about pension increases and changes to your personal details. Payments will automatically go into your bank or building society on the pension pay dates shown below. ongoingPayments will automatically go into your bank or building society on the pension pay dates shown below. pension, you Your four-weekly Your pension payment Your expected pension payments for will beYour sent four-weekly a Your pension payment Your expected pension payments for pension pay dates on 22 April 2014 pay dates 19 May 2014 to 23 March 2015 payslippension if your pay dates on 22 April 2014 pay dates 19 May 2014 to 23 March 2015 net pension Date of Date of payment 22/04/2014 changespayment by 22/04/2014 Your pension more than £10 is made up of 19/05/2014 16/06/2014 19/05/2014 16/06/2014 Payslips for one or more 14/07/2014 11/08/2014 14/07/2014 11/08/2014 elements; each pay period are details of 08/09/2014 06/10/2014 08/09/2014 06/10/2014 how these available elements are 03/11/2014 01/12/2014 online03/11/2014 through01/12/2014 increased are member self included in the 29/12/2014 26/01/2015 service29/12/2014 26/01/2015 table below 23/02/2015 23/03/2015 23/02/2015 23/03/2015

For more information about For more information about your pension, please see the your pension, please see the notes on the back of this notes on the back of this statement. statement.

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TfL Pension Fund Tax Year to 5 April 2014 Your details TfL Pension Fund Tax Year to 5 April 2014 Your details P60 End of Year Certificate Final tax code PAYE reference 083/LT7 P60 End of Year Certificate Final tax code PAYE reference 083/LT7 Certificate by Paying Office Surname Certificate by Paying Office Surname This form shows your total pension for Income Tax Forenames This form shows your total pension for Income Tax Forenames purposes paid by us for the year. purposes paid by us for the year. National Insurance number Member number National Insurance number Member number Do not destroy this certificate. Please keep it in Do not destroy this certificate. Please keep it in a safe place. a safe place. You will need it if you have to fill in a tax return, Pension and Income Tax details You will need it if you have to fill in a tax return, Pension and Income Tax details make a claim for tax credits or to renew your claim. Pay £ p Tax deducted £ p make a claim for tax credits or to renew your claim. Pay £ p Tax deducted £ p By law you are required to tell HM Revenue & In previous By law you are required to tell HM Revenue & In previous Customs about any income that is not fully taxed, employment Customs about any income that is not fully taxed, employment even if you are not sent a tax return. even if you are not sent a tax return. Pension Tax deducted if refund mark ‘R’ Pension Tax deducted if refund mark ‘R’ Figures shown here should be used for your TfL Figures shown here should be used for your TfL tax return if you get one. Pension Fund tax return if you get one. Pension Fund

Pay/Pension Tax deducted Pay/Pension Tax deducted Total Total for year for year

TfL Pension Fund, 4th floor, Wing over Station, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD Tfl P60 substitute TfL Pension Fund, 4th floor, Wing over Station, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD Tfl P60 substitute TfL Pension Fund Transport for London TfL Pension Fund TfL Pension Fund Transport for London TfL Pension Fund 4th floor 4th floor Wing over Station Wing over Station Annual Pension Payslip 55 Broadway Annual Pension Payslip 55 Broadway This is an important document. Please keep it safe London SW1H 0BD This is an important document. Please keep it safe London SW1H 0BD as you may need to refer to it again. as you may need to refer to it again.

Name: Name: Member number: Member number: NI number: NI number: Tax code: Tax basis: Tax code: Tax basis:

Please make sure that your personal details are correct. If not, or if they change, please notify the Fund Office immediately. Please make sure that your personal details are correct. If not, or if they change, please notify the Fund Office immediately. Please read the notes on the back of this payslip for more information about pension increases and changes to your personal details. Please read the notes on the back of this payslip for more information about pension increases and changes to your personal details. Payments will automatically go into your bank or building society on the pension pay dates shown below. Payments will automatically go into your bank or building society on the pension pay dates shown below.

Your four-weekly Your pension payment Your expected pension payments for Your four-weekly Your pension payment Your expected pension payments for pension pay dates on 22 April 2014 pay dates 19 May 2014 to 23 March 2015 pension pay dates on 22 April 2014 pay dates 19 May 2014 to 23 March 2015

Date of Date of payment 22/04/2014 payment 22/04/2014 Your pension is made up of 19/05/2014 16/06/2014 19/05/2014 16/06/2014 one or more 14/07/2014 11/08/2014 14/07/2014 11/08/2014 elements; details of 08/09/2014 06/10/2014 08/09/2014 06/10/2014 how these elements are 03/11/2014 01/12/2014 03/11/2014 01/12/2014 increased are included in the 29/12/2014 26/01/2015 29/12/2014 26/01/2015 table below 23/02/2015 23/03/2015 23/02/2015 23/03/2015

For more information about For more information about your pension, please see the your pension, please see the notes on the back of this notes on the back of this statement. statement. Any deductions will be shown here, for ! ! example Income Tax This shaded TfL Pension Fund Tax Year to 5 April 2014 Your details boxTfL Pensioncontains Fund Tax Year to 5 April 2014 Your details P60 End of Year Certificate Final tax code PAYE reference 083/LT7 yourP60 P60 End of Year Certificate Final tax code PAYE reference 083/LT7 Certificate by Paying Office Surname detailsCertificate for by Paying Office Surname the last tax This form shows your total pension for Income Tax Forenames This form shows your total pension for Income Tax Forenames purposes paid by us for the year. year,purposes this paid is by us for the year. National Insurance number Member number National Insurance number Member number Do not destroy this certificate. Please keep it in anDo importantnot destroy this certificate. Please keep it in a safe place. documenta safe place. You will need it if you have to fill in a tax return, Pension and Income Tax details whichYou will youneed it if you have to fill in a tax return, Pension and Income Tax details make a claim for tax credits or to renew your claim. Pay £ p Tax deducted £ p shouldmake a claim keep for in tax credits or to renew your claim. Pay £ p Tax deducted £ p By law you are required to tell HM Revenue & In previous aBy safe law you place. are required to tell HM Revenue & In previous Customs about any income that is not fully taxed, employment Customs about any income that is not fully taxed, employment even if you are not sent a tax return. even if you are not sent a tax return. Pension Tax deducted if refund mark ‘R’ You will Pension Tax deducted if refund mark ‘R’ Figures shown here should be used for your TfL needFigures this shown here should be used for your TfL tax return if you get one. Pension Fund informationtax return if you get one. Pension Fund Pay/Pension Tax deducted if you have to Pay/Pension Tax deducted Total complete a tax Total for year return for year TfL Pension Fund, 4th floor, Wing over Station, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD Tfl P60 substitute TfL Pension Fund, 4th floor, Wing over Station, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD Tfl P60 substitute

Pension Elements Fund Pension This is the pension you earned as a Fund member, over and above any GMP you may have. This element is subject to Pension increases in accordance with the Fund Rules. The increase is based on the change in the Retail Prices Index (RPI) for the 12 months ending on 30 September in the previous year; if you joined the Fund after 1 April 1989 your increase will be restricted to 5%. Fund Variable Pension This is a temporary pension which stops when you reach State Pension Age. If the Government change State Pension Age this part (VPO) of the pension will stop when originally advised at retirement. This element is subject to Pension increases in accordance with the Fund Rules. The increase is based on the change in the Retail Prices Index (RPI) for the 12 months ending on 30 September in the previous year; if you joined the Fund after 1 April 1989 your increase will be restricted to 5%.

Pre 88 GMP The Fund pays Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) in return for being contracted out of the earnings related part of the State Pension Scheme. Pre 88 GMP is the GMP earned up to 5 April 1988, this element is increased by the State; increases are paid with your State pension. post 88 GMP This is the GMP earned between 6 April 1988 and 5 April 1997, this element is increased by the Fund in line with increases in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) up to 3% a year. If the increase in CPI is greater than 3%, the extra increase will be paid by the State with your State Pension. Other payments This will include any pension paid for by your former employer rather than the Fund. Note: dates shown are from the 2014/15 payslip and are payslip from dates shown the 2014/15 are Note: purposesfor illustration only otm PENSIONER NEWS

otm Fondly remembered John ‘Jack’ Blake Malcolm Rose 9 January 2001, aged 71 February 2014, aged 76 Jack worked at Lillie depot before his Malcolm progressed in his career to Director of Audit. retirement. His daughter Gillian recalls her father talking about skilled craftsmen and Stanley Selfe signals engineers and that his hands were 28 October 2013, aged 88 always covered in metal splinters. Stanley began working on the trams before switching to buses and later worked as assistant Dennis Corcoran divisional engineer. He was mainly based in East 25 February 2014, aged 85 London, including Upton Park and finished his career Dennis enjoyed a long and varied career, in part at 55 Broadway. as a cable lineman before retiring as a health and safety advisor in the Signals department. Mike Smith October 2013, aged 72 Bob Alfred Edwards Mike spent 40 years in bus engineering in London, 9 January 2014, aged 80 retiring as engineering director for Buses. Bob joined London Transport in 1975 as a locksmith in the Works and Building department. Rod Turner His daughter Wendy writes: “Dad’s best years January 2014, aged 83 were working with his team and he truly loved Rod spent his career in railway mechanical engineering what he did.” and retired as production manager, .

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Family affair 1 Romford reunion Thanks to Susan Scofield There will be a reunion for for sending in this picture Romford North Street Bus (1) of an RM89 bus at Garage on 11 October at Liverpool Street. Her son the British Legion Club, Paul, a bus driver, is on the on New London Road in left. Susan was a conductor Chelmsford. The event will at Norwood Garage run from 15:00 until 23:00 between 1966 and 1971. and there will be a fish and chip supper. For more Where is Vida? details contact Tedd Bott Bill Furey, who retired on 01362 420278 or email in 1994, wrote in asking 2 [email protected] if anybody can help him locate his former Reader’s letter conductor. He and The last issue of otm Vida Williams worked pensioners’ edition at Walworth Garage in perpetuated the myth put the 1970s and 80s but 3 out in a TfL press release lost touch. – the Chinese BYD battery buses on routes 507/521 are Remembering Ivy definitely not “the Capital’s Vic Phillips, a Fulwell Searching for Doreen first electric buses.” garage bus driver who Peggy Oakden, who 3 London Transport once retired 14 years ago, retired from the Clapham operated the world’s largest sent in these pictures Common garage in 1983, Who remembers Ben? trolleybus system (1931 to of former colleague is hoping to get back Thanks to Vivienne Watson 1962) employing more than Ivy Webber (2). A keen in touch with an old for sending in this picture 1,800 “electric buses.” sportswoman, Ivy was a colleague. Her name was (3) which shows her friend Though the UK has regular at LT sports and is Doreen and she was one and former bus driver Ben had no trolleybuses since still very active today. She of two female drivers at Cracknell who will be 100 1972 other countries have left the company in 1961. the garage. Can you help next Christmas Day. Does retained and modernised Do you remember Ivy? Peggy track her down? anyone remember Ben? this eminently sensible (some would say superior) means of urban public Southall memories Shafe, Dave Boyce, John share their memories of transport, and more than Our appeal for Pearce, Frank Streather the fire which completely 350 trolleybus systems information about the and William Arnold were destroyed four buses, exist around the world. Southall Garage fire got a among many to contact damaged five beyond repair The nearest to the healthy response. us with the right date, and left another 11 needing UK is Arnhem in The Irvin Morgan, Phil Christmas Day, 1985 and major restoration work. Netherlands but it is planned to bring the We love your old memories and pictures so please keep them coming. trolleybus back (in modern The best thing is to email any old pictures to [email protected] or post form, of course) to Leeds them, enclosing a sae, to the address above. in a few years’ time. Andrew Braddock

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