Tag Archives: Guy Opperman

The pension dashboard needs more than a reset – it needs a rethink.

Posted on March 3, 2023 by henry tapper

The dashboard is being delayed again. Team PDP is already four years late getting the pension dashboard  crossing the line but our grand-prix racecar is in the best of hands –  even with that retro-refuelling pipe! It was originally intended … Continue reading →

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We are sick not slothful – LCP’s analysis of the older “non-worker”.

Posted on February 21, 2023 by henry tapper

We are sick not slothful For some months, the messaging coming our of Government is that we must get the over fifties,630,000 of whom have gone missing , back to work. The absence of my generation from the workplace has … Continue reading →

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MOT the ambulance and get us back to work!

Posted on January 28, 2023 by henry tapper

Are pensions stopping us working? This article is about a report on the front page of today’s Daily Telegraph which has Chancellor Jeremy Hunt openly talking about giving another tax break to rich old gits like me to encourage us … Continue reading →

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It’ll take more than a nudge to get us back to work!

Posted on January 21, 2023 by henry tapper

The Minister for employment is keen to nudge us back to work   The UK’s unemployment rate is close to its lowest level since the 1970s. But that’s not the whole story. About a quarter of people of working-age – … Continue reading →

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58 not out, leave Fat Jacques to it!

Posted on January 18, 2023 by henry tapper

I retired at 58, and there was, to my surprise, no provision for me to inform the government of this fact. I could sign on, but I have more pension than will allow me to claim any benefits and they … Continue reading →

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Why are the over 50s not working so much?

Posted on November 15, 2022 by henry tapper

Work is becoming less rewarding but more of us are getting a paycheque than ever before. People officially unemployed is falling but the number of us out of the labour market continues to rise and this is particularly amongst those … Continue reading →

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Laura Trott – focus on pensions and pensioners – not the “pensions industry”.

Posted on November 8, 2022 by henry tapper

Laura Trott is the new Minister for Pensions with responsibility for pensioner benefits including the State Pension, private and occupational pensions, and oversight of arms-length bodies such as the Pensions Regulator pic.twitter.com/sJrwy9IQ2d — Department for Work and Pensions (@DWPgovuk) November … Continue reading →

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Guy Opperman – hard hats will be needed!

Posted on November 8, 2022 by henry tapper

Honoured to be asked to take on this very important job. https://t.co/a89GlNqlPc — Guy Opperman (@GuyOpperman) November 7, 2022 As minister of State for employment, Guy Opperman has some immediate challenges. He inherits some of the highest employment figures we … Continue reading →

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Laura Trott is confirmed pension minister, Guy Opperman is Minister for Labour

Posted on November 7, 2022 by henry tapper

The portfolios of the DWP Ministerial team have been confirmed: Guy Opperman is the new Minister of State for Employment with responsibility for the labour market, addressing economic inactivity, and for DWP benefits including #UniversalCredit pic.twitter.com/46Lx4gn8qI — Department for Work … Continue reading →

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Dashboard/pension minister updates – free to view Pension PlayPen today 10.30

Posted on November 1, 2022 by henry tapper

If you want to understand the latest on the pensions dashboard and the unravelling saga on the DWP’s new pension team, login to http://www.pensionplaypen.com , click events and settle down with a cup of tea for another great session.   … Continue reading →

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