Monthly Archives: March 2024
WASPI’s only a partial claim for equal pension rights
I wonder how many men reading this article feel they owe women some of their pension? This article argues that we have ignored household income in thinking about pensions and this has been to the detriment of British women. It … Continue reading
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Orkney MP secures BP a 3 hour pension debate – DWP mulls further consultations
Parliament is the proper debating chamber to resolve the big issues on pensions. There will be a three hour debate in the commons, thanks to the courageous efforts of Scottish MP Alistair Carmichael, a debate on behalf of all … Continue reading
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Margaret Snowdon on scams and scam prevention
Pension scamming is a curse as it affects people’s retirement income and reduces confidence in pension saving. Over the past 25 years, Margaret Snowdon has been a voice of reason, highlighting the impact of this curse, making decision makers aware … Continue reading
ONS data casts doubt on UK DB funding levels
DB Pensions Data and Policy Analysis Iain Clacher & Con Keating The new Funding Regulations laid before Parliament have an impact assessment which relies upon analysis provided by the Pensions Regulator (TPR). Similarly, the current consultation on options for … Continue reading
The high price we are paying for pension fraud
This blog is about a discussion in parliament about cleaning up a legacy of pension scams and a discussion in the popular press about how legislation designed to stop those scams is leading to popular discontent. This morning, we continue … Continue reading
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For Government, “the less said about WASPI – the better”.
Here’s a reminder of @JosephineCumbo’s research showing the excellent job done by the national press in communicating rises to women’s state pension age. It must have been very hard to miss the extensive coverage. #WASPI https://t.co/eFSD66zwfx — Moira O’Neill (@MoiraONeill) … Continue reading
Let’s pay the price for WASPI
The WASPI timeline 1995: A law is passed setting out a timetable to eventually raise the retirement age for women to 65, so it would be the same as men. Under the 1995 Pensions Act, the plan is to phase in … Continue reading
Do they mean us? How Aussies view Pom’s pension advice!
I don’t know what I’d do without Jim Hennington. I am as interested in how Australia sees us as how we see Australia. Here Jim, who lives over here, is speaking to his Australian audience – An Alastair Cook of … Continue reading
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