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A chance for pensions to help the CIPP and payroll – HELP PLEASE!

This blog reaches to all the people who do pensions but rely on payroll to do their heavy lifting! That’s about 100% of us then. The CIPP has created a survey which they would like to share with pensions professionals … Continue reading

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All quiet on the dashboard front? Don’t be so sure

Supply Richard Smith and I spent over an hour talking and answering questions about the pensions dashboard to a large group of pension specialists working in the public sector. The event was hosted by EY and organized through the CIPP. … Continue reading

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Are you asking yourself “Is my company pension safe?”

  Employers pay a great deal into pensions, whether to fund defined benefits or to help staff build a pension pot. They pay a relatively small amount to explain how pensions work and most of the awkward questions people have … Continue reading

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Why “the anti-growth alliance” is a nonsense.

One of the moments that made my mind up about my politics was standing in a hall listening to the Tom Robinson Band singing “better decide which side you’re on”. It contains the lyric If left is right then right … Continue reading

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BREAKING; 35% of employers see pension pausing increase

The CIPP’s quick poll on employee’s “pausing” contributions to workplace pensions,  closed yesterday. For the first time , there is evidence of large scale pausing by employees who can’t afford their pensions. The CIPP report 410 employers participating, describing engagement … Continue reading

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Quick Poll: Are you seeing an increase in employees pausing contributions to workplace pensions?

My friends at CIPP are running a poll for their members because of lack of information about what staff are really doing on “opt-outs” and “pension pausing”. Interesting “quick poll” from @CIPP_UK https://t.co/bU7pg6t7kt Keen to see results @JosephineCumbo — Henry … Continue reading

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If you have a NINO – use it! Why we should share our personal data on pension dashboards.

  As well as explaining the missing millions owed to Mums by the DWP, Steve Webb brought up an interesting issue for the Pensions Dashboard. Because not every dashboard user has a national insurance number, the “Nino” will not be … Continue reading

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Are payrolls ready for the cost of living challenge?

  I’m frustrated reading an article in the FT which contains claims from unions that members of pension schemes are choosing to reduce or stop contributions because of the cost of living crisis. It cites the case of one member … Continue reading

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The State Pension made simple – CIPP public sector update

  I really enjoyed my lunchtime presentation to over 400 members of the CIPP. Thanks to you for letting me share my thoughts on the State Pension and thanks to Shaun Tetley for chairing the session. I keep saying this, … Continue reading

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The small pots working group find a progressive way to grasp the nettle

  Almost as important as its findings, the constitution and delivery of the small schemes working group is an exciting foretaste of a new way of working for the DWP and its pension policy unit.  The 86 page report that … Continue reading

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