Penfriend

Your newsletter if you're a retired member

If you've already started taking your pension from the Scheme, the Penfriend newsletter is sent to you twice a year.

The newsletter highlights important issues affecting you, as a retired member of the Scheme, including pension payment dates, the annual pension increase and tax changes. It also provides a platform for you and other colleagues to share stories about your working days. You can find copies of the Penfriend newsletters below.

The latest issue

Spring 2024 (pdf)

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Audio: Penfriend Spring-Summer 2024

Listen to the latest issue of Penfriend.

Previous issues

You can find previous audio versions of the newsletter on the YouTube playlist - Penfriend newsletter for pensioners.

The most recent written copies can be found below. If you are looking for copies older than these, please email penfriend@railpen.com

Autumn 2023 (pdf)

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Spring 2023 (pdf)

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Autumn 2022 (pdf)

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Spring 2022 (pdf)

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Autumn 2021 (pdf)

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Spring 2021 (pdf)

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Got a story, letter or photo for a future Penfriend issue?

If so, we want to hear from you! We feature stories from members' railway careers, along with letters and photos that you'd like to share with other railway pensioners. It isn't guaranteed that your entry will be featured, however we try our best to include as many items as we can in future Penfriend issues.

Email us at penfriend@railpen.com.

Your newsletter if you're a retired member

If you've already started taking your pension from the Scheme, the Penfriend newsletter is sent to you twice a year.

The latest issue

Audio: Penfriend Spring-Summer 2024

Previous issues

Got a story, letter or photo for a future Penfriend issue?

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