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People should be rewarded for paying to their pension when on Universal Credit
Steve’s problem this week is about what personal pension contributions mean to your Universal Credit, (assuming you are getting UC and paying PP.) This is from the Daily Mail. Here’s the problem posed to Steve I’m writing to let you … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Mail, DWP, Pensions, Steve Webb, This is Money, Universal Credit
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We are planning for pensions to fail and that is not a way for Britain to grow,
This appears in Mary McDougall’s timeline for her recent posting, I guess it was two months ago that this snippet appeared and I missed it but it seems rather more important since the Aberdeen/Stagecoach Pension deal. There is a future … Continue reading
Finfluence; a safer way to learn about money?
There has been a lot of discussion this week about whether we should stop the young from watching things on social media. I wonder if the readers of this blog are not prone to spending too much of their time … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, CDC Code, DWP, FCA, Financial services, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement, TPR, VFM, workplace savings
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Isn’t “value for money” too late for DC workplace saving?
I enjoyed Kirby Rappell’s explanation of how his firm -” SuperRatings”- has succeeded in Australia providing consumers with value for money ratings on their “pensions”. You can hear him talking to Nico and Darren here on the latest podcast (#142) … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, CDC Code, DWP, FCA, Financial services, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement, TPR, VFM, workplace savings
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A wake up and a shake up for advisers and trustees in their “end game”
Two amendments are going through the House of Lords, framed by Baroness Altmann of Tottenham. I am proud to have played a part in this work but recognise the bulk of the momentum has been created by Stagecoach’s DB Pension, … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business and Economy, CDC, corporate risk, DB, dc, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann, TPR, VFM, workplace Pensions
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What are our Lords up to with “Pension Schemes” this week?
This from the “on the money” Pension Age which keeps us up to date with the Pension discussions. Peers query mandation and LGPS powers as Pension Schemes Bill enters HoL committee stage By Callum Conway 13/1/26 House of Lords (HoL) … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, Government, Investment, pension, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann
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SASA – (Stagecoach Aberdeen Scheme Adoption) – the video and deck
If you missed this coffee morning presentation from John , you are in luck. It’s with you below, with a download if you want to share it – here. If you want to see the slides they are below and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberdeen, Business, corporate governance, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, FCA, Government, pension, pension playpen, Pensions, Retirement, SASA, Stagecoach
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A CDC Superfund? David Fair’s “end-game” is confusing.
I am confused by this paper from David Fairs. Is it really a personal submission or will it be read as an LCP report? You can download this epic idea here . Or you can read LCP’s briefing to those … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, CDC, David Fairs, DWP, LCP, Pension Commission, Pensions
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The pension industry will leave it till 2029 , hoping CDC fails
In focus: Green light for retirement-only CDC Minister for pensions Torsten Bell says: “Too often people approaching retirement are left navigating complex choices and shoulder risks they shouldn’t have to face alone. By expanding CDC to more employers and consulting … Continue reading
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Tagged auto enrolment, Business, CDC, dc pensions, DWP, Pension new, Pension Regulator, Pensions, politics, Retirement, TPR
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