Tag Archives: auto-enrolement

MUCcy business from payroll scammers

Posted on May 10, 2021 by henry tapper

  File on Four appear to have discovered a serious payroll fraud on Government (eg our) revenues. This will be played out on Tuesday evening at 8pm. From the bones of the story, available here, Anna Meisel and Angus Crawford … Continue reading →

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TISA’s plans for low paid AE opt outs are a disgrace

Posted on September 22, 2020 by henry tapper

About a year ago the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (Tisa) asked its members to vote for a name change to The Investing and Saving Alliance. This meant it kept the Tisa acronym even though the underlying name changed. TISA hopes it … Continue reading →

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When naming and shaming had to stop

Posted on August 23, 2019 by henry tapper

It now is clear there are not one but two firms that have been hit with a  £350,000 fine through escalating penalties from the Pensions Regulator and both relate to the non-payment of monies into staff pension accounts. These are … Continue reading →

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Play “Stick or twist” in the workplace pension lottery!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by henry tapper

  If you changed jobs, would you prefer to stick with your current workplace pension or join your new employer’s scheme (leaving a little pot behind you)? It’s a tough choice, and the more you think about it, the tougher … Continue reading →

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Is auto-enrolment to become a stealth-tax on the poor?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by henry tapper

  The DWP has released a 200 page  report into the state of the auto-enrolled nation. You can access it here. I’ve read the executive summary which is full of surprises and the report is clearly informing future strategy. The … Continue reading →

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Normalising pension saving for everyone

Posted on October 9, 2017 by henry tapper

The TUC is publishing this morning important research into inclusion. Since our new pensions minister has included “inclusion” in his title, I hope he is reading it! Six in 10 workers in the UK agriculture and hospitality sectors are not … Continue reading →

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Is the Taylor report “dead and buried”?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by henry tapper

When Theresa May asked Matthew Taylor to Review Modern Working Practices in the UK it was October 2016. She looked a strong and stable leader with a majority and a nation behind her. On July 11th, exactly a year after … Continue reading →

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Small employers need a voice in the AE review

Posted on February 10, 2017 by henry tapper

Yesterday I reported on the male hegemony of the three chairs of the advisory groups for the Automatic Review. There is a little diversity in the composition of the rest of the group. It’s comforting to see familiar names who … Continue reading →

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2017 – a year when workplace pensions will grow up!

Posted on January 3, 2017 by henry tapper

Restoring confidence in pensions 2017 has dawned on a different pension landscape . There are more than twice as many employers participating in workplace pensions as at any time in British history, the stock market is at an all-time high … Continue reading →

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Never mind the quality, feel the width- AE review to nudge coverage not contributions!

Posted on December 12, 2016 by henry tapper

Summary The Government has set out it’s stall for next year’s AE review. To the disappointment of providers, an increase in contributions is not on the agenda. But the breadth of coverage of AE is – including consideration of the … Continue reading →

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