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Tag Archives: benefits
The impact of inflation on those with lowest pensions.
Inflation is at a thirty year high. It will hurt the poor much harder than the rich. This is why. Woke up this morning to the radio talking about the cost of living rising a further 5%. It infuriates me … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Basic State Pension, benefits, CDC, Drawdown, state, state benefits
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Retirement – where is thy sting?
At over 2600 words, this is the longest comment to appear on this blog. It is written by Gareth Morgan who’s focus is not on “wealth” but on the alleviation of poverty. This blog is his critique, not of Pensions … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged benefits, Drawdown doldroms, Ferret, Gareth Morgan, Pension Bee, Pension Credits, pensions
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SABS in the back – the minister’s last hurrah!
Simpler annual pension statements (SABS) got a well-needed boost this morning when the DWP launched a consultation into their adoption. This looks like being just about the latest Government consultation of this parliament and it could be the swan-song for … Continue reading
This week – we hope to be able to talk about the “benefit of pensions” again!
This is a blog about the economic utility of pension management. It’s written because the first thing that hit me this morning was this almost confessional comment from George Norval, Group Pensions Manager at Berensden. Is the DB Pensions Manager … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, CDC, de-risking, pensions
Tagged benefits, de-risking, George Norval, pensions, reward, Stella Eastwood
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“Lifestyle” jobs should still pay pensions!
The latest Gig Economy case to be tested in court starts today , (Monday 30th April) Courier firm Hermes is facing action from GMB Union members. The legal action, which follows GMB’s landmark success against Uber, is on behalf of … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, benefits, gig-economy, GMB, Hermes, pensions, Ros Altmann, Steve Webb
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Who moved my cliche? The sorry state of the “employee benefits market”
I was suffeciently underwhelmed by the “vibrant employee benefits live exhibition” last week to stay just 20 minutes. Bearing in mind the Boris Bike ride from the City to Kensington Olympia, this represented a poor return on my time. … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged benefits, cheese, Commission, Compensation, Corporate, employee benefits, employee benefits live, platforms, reward, Technology
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“Hier Stehe Ich” – Frances Coppola on woman’s financial rights in later years
This blog restates and amplifies comments made by Frances on this blog and elsewhere . If you are a woman, advise women or have women you know who are impacted by the changes in the state pension age, you should … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, benefits, DWP. State Pension, Frances Coppola, Luther, Ros Altmann, WASPI
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