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Gove stands firm for leaseholders
.@michaelgove CONFIRMS £250 GROUND RENT CAP In comments to @e_casalicchio earlier, the Levelling Up Secretary bats away media reports of @hmtreasury @Jeremy_Hunt @BimAfolami resisting ground rent reform, saying a £250 cap is going ahead. What about the transition to peppercorn? … Continue reading
Can the Government tough it out with #WASPI?
The Government were defeated on a back benchers debate 158 votes to 0. The vote was over the introduction of changes to the state pension age for women, resulting from legislation introduced in 2011. The Government’s response appears to be … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, WASPI
Tagged austerity, Debate, DWP, George Osbourne, Government, house of commons, Mhairi Black, parilaimen, Ros Altmann, WASPI
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2016 – Time for some pension warming!
Today is the last business day before Christmas, and if you’re reading this you are either scything off work or bored with your holiday freedoms. If you have any more time, have a read of John Kaye’s wonderful Christmas blog … Continue reading
“Hope I die before I get old..?”
The quote’s from Pete Townsend and the Who’s “my generation”. It’s a brutal version of the Beatles’ “when I’m 64” but both songs are driven by the fear of getting old “will you still need, me, will you still … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, CDC, pension playpen, pensions, Pensions Regulator, Popcorn Pensions, Public sector pensions
Tagged Business, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, Employment, Financial services, George Osbourne, Government, Housing, Old age, Pension Reforms, Reforms, Retirement, the Beatles, The Who
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