Here's another way for a pension fund to get in the soup. https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-catholic-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal.html
I had earlier today read a medical research article reporting on a Japanese study that found that “supercentenarians” — those…
The simple truth is that the pension system is very good at taking your money, and may or may not…
That is a good point about the ordinary person/voter due to being too poor to get interested in political donations.…
Monthly Archives: October 2024
7 HMT case studies on how Inheritance tax will apply to pensions
The Treasury has published a consultation paper on the changes they intend to bring in to the taxation of pensions from April 2027, you can read it here At the back are seven case studies which bring to life what … Continue reading
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The right budget for pensions but not for retirement savers
A budget that will hit retirement saving hard The cost to employers of paying national insurance at a rate of 15% above a threshold cut from £9,100 to £5,000 will be £25bn, a phenomenal tax rise that puts all other … Continue reading
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The Work and Pensions Committee – taking pensions seriously
We face a relentless dumbing down of pensions to a point where our latest pension champion failed her Maths GCSE on the grounds that she wouldn’t need Maths because she was going to be famous. So it’s good to … Continue reading
Johnson the arsonist calls for fire-breaks
There is an irony in Paul Johnson’s article in the Times which I hope I capture in my tweet But remind me who started the speculation about the cropping of the pension tax-free lump sum and scrapping of IHT privileges … Continue reading
Change or face pensioner poverty – Pullinger/Floyd
Society faces a stampede of pensioner poverty unless something changes This article is Padraig’s follow up to Terry’s recent Pension PlayPen appearance on the eve of the PLSA conference. It brings together two fine spirits and was originally published in … Continue reading
Financial exclusion is a barrier to sustainable growth – Charles Randell
This piece has been hacked from City AM but as it’s 1. Germane to tomorrow, 2. By a decent bloke on a proper subject and 3. Rather good, I hope City AM won’t mind. It explains why tackling financial exclusion … Continue reading
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Taxing work is no way to manage pensions
I am of the opinion that the British pension system is unfairly rewarding the wealthy boomer and depriving younger generations of the our financial opportunities. Taxing work through higher national insurance is no way to improve pensions It will; Reduce … Continue reading
Trying dashboard stakeholder’s patience
It is hard not to feel for pension dashboard providers who have invested heavily to deliver and are now , once again, being told to wait in line to do so. The Government has decided to put the Money and … Continue reading
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EFL bolstered by new Football Governance Bill – says LCP.
Watch a Premier League game on Sky or Match of the Day, or attend a Prem game and you’d be forgiven for thinking “this is football”. There is such a gulf between the Premiership and the English Football League that … Continue reading
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This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…