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Here, you will find easy to understand articles providing tips and ideas you might wish to explore. We recommend taking professional advice from qualified experts before making any decisions. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Association of Pensions & Benefits CIC.
If you are considered an authority/expert in a particular field whose knowledge and insights might benefit those on state pensions and benefits and you wish to discuss contributing an article, we welcome your interest. We would suggest that first you contact us to dicuss your idea. The ABC does not endorse or promote any specific commercial service or product. For those looking for more information on providers, please explore our database.
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Welcome to ABC
ABC’s main aim is to provide people receiving state pension and benefits with the resources needed to secure meaningful employment. We also strive to ensure that people receiving welfare are well-informed and know what they are entitled to under the welfare system. Please use the UC Calculator at the bottom of the page.
Christopher Johnson
Position: Bookkeeping and Administration
Chris lived in Oxford for twenty years, having been educated at Magdalen College School. Chris sought a career with British Rail and spent twenty years in railway retail management ending with Virgin Trains at Euston Station. Christopher retrained in bookkeeping and accounts in 2000 and now works for Chelmsford Community Transport.
A strong, enthusiastic team player with a meticulous eye for detail, Christopher brings a range of skills to the ABC.
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Membership Benefits
ABC membership is free of charge and it is open not just to those on state pensions & benefits, but to those European Citizens who pay tax and insurance and who want to protect and maintain their benefit entitlements. We also welcome those hourly-paid on part-time incomes.
For the ABC to work for you, it is not enough as a bystander just to look at our pages and information. We would love to have you with us, so please proceed to our registration page and join us TODAY.
Simon Collyer
Position: Founder & Director
Simon Collyer hails from Brightlingsea in Essex, a small town on the coast between Colchester & Clacton. Simon worked very successfully in the leisure marine industry in the UK and in Australia. Later in London Simon worked in the web development and publishing fields, founding a below-the-line sales promotion agency in the early nineties and then later a software company Red Banner in South Africa (2002-06). Here in South Africa, Simon became interested in the Third Sector and starting his own organisation.
About Us
Founded as an idea initially in 2012 The [European] Association of Pension & Benefits Claimants CIC and the sub- Association of Hourly-paid & Part-time Workers (ABC) came into being officially in 2014. The main aim was to give those receiving state pensions and state benefits formal representation, and create schemes to enable those on benefits to manage their circumstances better and where appropriate, to move back into work or education.
Our members are not only those on state pensions and state benefits, but also those in work or self-employment who want to see that their National Insurance Contributions are spent productively, and that should their own circumstances change - that the money that they have invested in this mandatory scheme is available to act as safety-net and where the scheme they have funded over the years - an adequate basic state pension - is provided later in life.
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