Category Archives: Retirement

Collective Defined Contribution Schemes – the “Shameful Missed Opportunity” of 2008!

Posted on June 7, 2026 by henry tapper

Here is An article by Kevin Wesbroom. I first published it on June 3rd 2014, just over 12 years ago. Kevin was then leading Aon’s thought leadership on DC . This reminds me how little had changed since six years … Continue reading →

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Does CDC work like a DB or a DC pension plan? I don’t care!

Posted on October 10, 2025 by henry tapper

Under current proposed timelines, multi-employer CDC schemes are expected to secure regulatory approval in 2026, with a view to accepting contributions from 2027. So we ought to be starting to think about what being in a CDC plan will feel like … Continue reading →

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PPF confirms general levy for 2025/26 (there isn’t one).

Posted on September 22, 2025 by henry tapper

PPF decision saves £45m for UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes Benefits nearly 5,000 DB schemes and their sponsoring employers Marks significant milestone on PPF’s journey to financial self sufficiency Move supports government’s pension reforms and productive investment goals The … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb; IHT and other pension tax changes – 10.30 today.

Posted on September 9, 2025 by henry tapper

Click here to join the coffee morning today (9th) at 10.30 am We brought the Pension PlayPen session forward by half an hour last week to allow some people to hear McGrath and Keating on the run on/wind up debate … Continue reading →

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Sir Steve Webb; IHT Changes & Pensions – a discussion.

Posted on September 5, 2025 by henry tapper

  We brought the Pension PlayPen session forward by half an hour to allow some people to hear McGrath and Keating on the run on/wind up debate for occupational DB pension plans. Immediately after our pension was LCP’s session on … Continue reading →

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Hymans Robertson debating pension funding this Morning.

Posted on February 11, 2025 by henry tapper

First the advert.. Tuesday (today) 10.30 am event ; free ticket at the bottom of the blog. Having made a mistake and locked myself out of the excellent session led by Pensions for Purpose, I’m not going to do it … Continue reading →

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Hymans Robertson debating pension funding this Tuesday.

Posted on February 8, 2025 by henry tapper

First the advert.. Tuesday 10.30 am event ; free ticket at the bottom of the blog. Having made a mistake and locked myself out of the excellent session led by Pensions for Purpose, I’m not going to do it twice! … Continue reading →

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A formal response to the FCA’s Value For Money Framework.

Posted on August 11, 2024 by henry tapper

  CP24/16: The Value for Money Framework This response comes from AgeWage , Pension PlayPen and Pension SuperHaven. Collectively we are looking for members to get better outcomes through bigger pots and better pensions. It is also my personal response. … Continue reading →

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CPI, RPI and CPIH – get up to speed pension people!

Posted on November 23, 2020 by henry tapper

  I first published this blog in May 2017. Since then the Treasury has been consulting on the RPI/CPI/CPIH issues identified by the Royal Statistical Society. The result of that consultation is due anytime (most likely Wednesday 25th November). The … Continue reading →

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“Gonna break out of the City” – and retire to a very cheap house in the country

Posted on July 31, 2020 by henry tapper

  No song was more thrilling to me as a 15 year old than Eddie and the Hot Rods “do anything you wanna do!”. Its opening line is quoted in the title of this blog and you can hear Eddie … Continue reading →

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