The Benevolent Fund is actively seeking new applicants to the Fund and we ask you, as a BAFUNCS member, if you know of any person who might fall within the remit of having worked for the UN system, with a connection to the UK and now facing financial hardship? In addition to the existing BAFUNCS membership the Fund is also interested in contacting two other groups of people: People who are now facing redundancy because of the large-scale cut-back of staff being made by the UN across many of its organisations and agencies. Palestinians who have worked for the UN system who have managed to leave Gaza to come to the UK: the UN was a huge employer in Gaza. Please contact Joanna  (the Fund’s Secretary) 

Registering your Power of Attorney with the Pension Fund It may come as a surprise to some of our members and their families that it is necessary to have their LPAs validated by the Fund because they may have been using them for some time in the UK already. Although the UNJSPF booklet on Legal Guardianship states that the Fund does not accept Powers of Attorney, an exception has been made for the United Kingdom. The Fund requires an original signature on all Fund forms so, when a beneficiary is no longer able to sign (for example, the CE), a complete copy of the Lasting Powers of Attorney documentation (both for finance and welfare) must be sent to the Fund for validation. The accompanying letter should give the UID of the beneficiary as well as contact details (email, phone and postal address) for the attorney(s) and a photocopy of their passport page containing photo and signature. The documentation can be uploaded onto Member Self Service (MSS) on the UNJSPF website or sent by post to UNJSPF, c/o Palais des NationCH–1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. The Fund does not correspond with lawyers on behalf of a beneficiary unless the lawyer holds the LPA, i.e. is also the attorney.. Once the Legal Department has validated the LPAs, the Fund will immediately correspond direct with the attorney(s). thus limiting the chance of documents being misplaced or ignored, especially when the beneficiary is in a nursing home. For more information or assistance the BAFUNCS Member Support Team can always be contacted.  

Welcome all members! South Central Christmas Lunch will be held at: The Golden Lion 99 Alresford Road, Winchester SO23 0JZ As usual, let’s meet from 12 noon onwards with lunch served at 12h30 or earlier if everyone is present. Please contact Claudine Pichon by the latest Sunday  23 November with your menu choices. MENU STARTERS [1] Leek, Potato & Stilton Soup [V] [2] Garlic & Rosemary Baked Camembert with Onion Jam [V] [3] Smoked Chicken, Orange & Walnut Salad [4] Timbale of Seafood, Crab Sauce, Roasted Fennel & Parmesan Straw MAIN COURSES [5] Traditional Roast Turkey with All the Trimmings [6] Spiced Roasted Cauliflower with a Cashew Nut Butter [V] [7] Filet of Sea Bass, Crushed Potatoes, Samphire & a Saffron Sauce [8] Crispy Lamb Shoulder, Dauphinoise Potato Recurrent & Rosemary Jus DESSERTS [9] Christmas Pudding with Brandy Cream & Ice Cream [10] Tiramisu Cheesecake [11] Apple & Frangipani Tart with Caramel Sauce & Ice Cream [12] Baked Chocolate Tart & Raspberry Sorbet ……………………………………………………………………………………. TWO courses = £30.- THREE courses = £37 ADD Americano, Cappuccino, Espresso OR tea = £3.00 Payment on the day DEADLINE for order: SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2025 as the cook needs to have the choices early! Contact Claudine Pichon at sclbafuncs@gmail.com Directions: Ample parking available + Bus #64 from Winchester [stop at King Alfred Statue] to Alton via Alresford stops some 50 yards of The Golden Lion – it would be wise to check with the driver. From the M23, use Exit #10, to Winchester Town Center (right hand lane at the lights).  When you reach the Chisel roundabout, take the second exit – Magdalena Hill, then onto the B3404/Alresford Road.  The Golden Lion is located on the left, shortly after St Giles Hill Graveyard…  

Message from Mr. Jerry Barton, FAFICS President Dear Member Associations and friends, FAFICS is aware that our Pension Fund has been working on multi-factor authentication to upgrade the security of beneficiaries’ personal pages, i.e. the information stored under Member Self Services (MSS).  Ms. Rosemarie McClean mentioned it at our FAFICS Council meeting last July.  FAFICS supports this change. The change was implemented this week.  (see the announcement on the UNJSPF website: https://www.unjspf.org/newsroom/attention-participants-and-beneficiaries-multi-factor-authentication-is-now-required-to-access-your-member-self-service-account/) This change does enhance security and removes the artificial ‘username’ requirement.  Logon now requires your email address, your new password, and a one-time code sent to your email address. Please note: –          Everyone using MSS must re-register –          Your former MSS logon does not work – do not try to enter it on the new logon page. –          You will need your nine-digit UID to register.  It is on every personal document sent to you by the Pension Fund.  If you need to know your UID, please send an email to: requestUIDonly@unjspf.org –          To register, follow the process below (similar to online banking registration), o   Click the red ‘Register’ button at the bottom of the MSS Logon page o   Enter your nine-digit UID and your personal information o   Answer a security question and click that you are human o   Define your new password –          After the registration you will be returned to the logon page where you can enter your email address and password. –          The Fund will send a one-time code to your email address. –          After entering the code, access to your MSS pages will be authenticated. Step-by-step guides, an FAQ and tutorial videos are available on the MSS information page: https://www.unjspf.org/resources/about-member-self-service/ We urge you to distribute this or a similar note to all members of your Association. With kind regards, Jerry Barton