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2030 and all that ..the income, wealth and pension strategy delivered to time
For those who like this kind of gesturing, the 2023 report by Torsten Bell’s Resolution Foundation (reporting on how to get Britain out of stagnation) has been marked the Economy 2030 Inquiry 2030 is also a staging date for the … Continue reading
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Torsten Bell to take charge of economic policy – now through to the budget.
The following report is from the New Statesman today and suggests that the pensions minister is going to take a prominent role in crafting the budget later in the year. Torsten Bell is to help lead Budget preparations as Rachel … Continue reading
This NI increase will cost as much as auto-enrolment
I listened to a podcast yesterday that had four men talking about the budget, One of them said that it was a “boring budget for pensions”. I thought about how little we know. We know about technicalities, the stuff of … Continue reading
Johnson the arsonist calls for fire-breaks
There is an irony in Paul Johnson’s article in the Times which I hope I capture in my tweet But remind me who started the speculation about the cropping of the pension tax-free lump sum and scrapping of IHT privileges … Continue reading
David Robbins on the budget – as good as it gets for pension folk
No comment needed – an hour of excellence – thanks David
David Robbins on how we know nothing’s happening on auto-enrolment
Pension PlayPen Post budget “blues” & will Schemes/Savers “Buy British”? Tuesday 12 March at 10.30am Next week, we will be joined by WTW Towers Watson’s David Robbins to discuss the Budget including its proposed successes (and its failures)! Will … Continue reading
Back to school with Jeremy. The budget – work and pensions.
The FT is seldom wrong about these things. What changes in pension taxation there will be , will be targeted. Hunt will try to tackle the NHS staffing crisis by changing pension rules that are blamed for dissuading senior doctors … Continue reading
An autumn statement for Britain – not the Tories.
Today Jeremy Hunt will stand up and tell us his plan for getting Britain out of the shit, or at least for moving the shit around so that we all get some of the smelly stuff and it doesn’t … Continue reading
Loosening the pension charge cap
This move will enable your #pension scheme to invest more widley to help ‘build back better’. The deal is you may pay higher charges with no guarantee of higher returns. https://t.co/dBkJoXhFsT — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) October 27, 2021 Plans to … Continue reading
Was that “do-nothing” budget good or bad for pensions?
We are naturally conservative, resisting change while demanding improvements. We cannot have it both ways! Maintaining the status quo – as yesterday’s budget did, will please those who hate tinkering but displease those who see the current system as broken. … Continue reading