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Richard Smith is Janus ; he looks forward and backwards.
Richard is nostalgic and far-seeing! Richard is Janus, the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having a double-sided head. Janus presides over the beginning and ending of conflict, and … Continue reading
Richard Smith is Janus ; he looks forward and backwards.
Richard is nostalgic and far-seeing! Richard is Janus, the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having a double-sided head. Janus presides over the beginning and ending of conflict, and … Continue reading
Why do employers and employees not pay more for pensions?
I’m amazed that the news that we aren’t paying enough into our “pension” is a surprise. This report may have been a “labour of love” but it doesn’t “amaze”. The title of Pension UK’s report is Closing the gaps: … Continue reading
First Actuarial’s amazing heritage; let’s hope it won’t be lost!
First Actuarial always ahead ! I hope that continues. On Thursday I am going to the first First Actuarial conference when it’s owned not by Gallaher and not by its Founders. I hope that I will see continuity, my … Continue reading
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Tagged AE, Derek Benstead, FABI, first actuarial, Founders, Hilary Salt, Pensions, Terry Pullinger
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When having a baby , short-changes women’s pensions – illegally.
I’m really glad that I found Felicia and this conversation on her linked in feed. She has joined Pension PlayPen and I was not gracious enough to get connected. I’ve read this thread and realise my mistake – this is … Continue reading
The corridor could be your home – don’t be shy – we’re all in it together!
This is where last Thursday and Friday. I moved slowly down a corridor at Wexham Accident and Emergency unit and would, had after 24 hours I’d been released, have eventually found my way to a ward. There was an aged … Continue reading
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Tagged AE, Corridor, How we pull through, NHS, Slough, south East, Wexham
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AE’s not a tax, we need to win hearts not raid wallets.
It is now 8 years since a Conservative Government asked for a review of AE bands by what became known as the 2017 AE review; here it is – download here – more people saving more money – a … Continue reading
Increase your staff pension payments by 50%? No thanks. Increase pensions by 60%? Yes please!
Sounds stupid, but it is what CDC is promising. From 2027, employers can ditch their DC workplace pensions for CDC workplace pensions with the promise of 60% pensions at retirement for the same “pain” while an employee’s at work. Employers … Continue reading
PC1 put pensions back on track. Will PC2 finish the job?
Thanks to Peter Cameron-Brown for reminding me of where the pensions industry was in 2005 when the original Pensions Commission (PC1) was announcing its findings. This is the NAPF’s (now Pensions UK’s) response to “Turner”. Reading it 20 years later … Continue reading
Reeves will kick AE review 8 more years down the road
Hats off to Rachel Mortimer and Jack Simpson of the Times, who have been digging in advance of Rachel Reeves announcement on phase 2 of the Government’s pension review. Pension 1 is the Pension Schemes Bill, stage 2 sounds like … Continue reading