Summary Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting on 13 November 2025  For the complete minutes of the meeting please go to Publications/Archives/Executive Committee Archives

  Kent and Sussex Region held their summer lunch at the Alfriston Hotel, Alfriston, East Sussex on 2nd July. Alfriston is a charming Sussex village between Lewes and Eastbourne within the South Downs National Park. The Alfriston Hotel has recently undergone a major renovation and was very comfortable, with a first class kitchen – good food and conversation was much enjoyed by us all. L to R: Joan Wilson, Peter Sanders, Richard Sydenham, Sheila Cooper, Mike Askwith, Heather Johnson, Anna Eliatamby, Elsbeth Hinser.  Thanks to Mike Askwith for his drawing of Alfriston Hotel. Our next get-together will be at Chichester on Thursday, 10 September which will include a guided tour of Chichester Cathedral followed by lunch.  All members and guests from other regions are welcome to attend. More details to follow closer to the date. Heather, Terri and Richard

Popular and selling out fast!  We are delighted to be able to invite you to a guided walking tour that explores the fascinating and often complex story of the East India Company and its history in the City of London. The East India Company was founded in 1600 and went on to become one of the most powerful commercial organisations in history, shaping global trade, politics, and empire.  From spices and textiles to tea and territory, its legacy is written into the streets of the City of London.  This walk brings those stories to life in the very places where decisions were taken, fortunes were made, and Britain’s imperial story was directed. The tour will be guided by Lisa Honan CBE, former diplomat, who spent her career in international development.  One of her roles was as Governor of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. St. Helena itself was ruled by the East India Company for over 200 years, making it a unique and personal link to the Company’s history.  Lisa is also a City of London guide and brings together historical scholarship, lived experience, and engaging storytelling. If interested please contact Shahnaz Lockwood at shaanaah@aol.com Joining Instructions: Starting point: Monument Underground Station, Fish Street Hill exit. Time : 2pm Finishing point: The Royal Exchange. Duration: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes The walk is designed to be accessible and enjoyable: Pace: slow and steady Terrain: no hills Cost: £20pp (cash) – payable on the day* It is a thoughtful, informative and atmospheric walk that reveals how the City of London was the engine room of an organisation that shaped the modern world. Lisa’s website is here  https://www.walkinglondontours.co.uk/ *Please note that if you reserve, it is a commitment to pay £20.  Spaces are filling fast and are limited to 25 people.

The Pension Fund recently announced upgrades to its Member Self-Service portal (MSS), which are major improvements that will be valuable to all pensioners. The revised MSS portal offers a user-friendly interface and introduces several new features with smoother navigation and more efficient management of personal pension information. The key enhancements highlighted by the UNJSPF in its recent announcement included the following pages which are accessible once you are logged in: “Official UNJSPF Forms”: A new functionality assists those separating from service with the submission of their pension benefit election and payment instructions, as well as the required supporting documents. Redesigned forms are offered with a more modern look and feel and comprehensive instructions, facilitating completion, streamlining internal processes, and minimizing errors. The forms are available here, pre-completed with your name and UNJSPF Unique ID number. “Upload Documents”: You can submit any new/additional documents here, including revisions of the A/2 form for Designation of Beneficiary, and also view them at “Submitted Documents”. “Contact Details and Emergency Contacts”: Click on this link for the page offers the option to provide more complete contact details for yourself as well as emergency contact details. We would like to highlight one aspect of the MSS page titled “Official UNJSPF Documents”, which is mainly a list of COLA letters, but which should also contain the A2 form for Designation of Beneficiary, birth certificate  and marriage certificate (if relevant) that you submitted before retirement . The original versions of those documents are not included on the “Submitted Documents” page, but any revisions that you wish to submit can be uploaded through the “Upload Documents” page (see link above). UNJSPF MSS Portal