Tag Archives: Kate Upcraft

“I couldn’t afford a pension”.

Posted on February 18, 2019 by henry tapper

  In my book of objections, supplied to me the first brokerage I sold for, the “I can’t afford it” objection sat at the top of the list. We were told to ask the customer “can you afford not to … Continue reading →

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Should Government play “fantasy pensions”?

Posted on September 30, 2018 by henry tapper

  What should we make of reports in the Daily Telegraph that our Pensions Minister, Guy Opperman, is meeting with pension experts to consider a system where a workplace pension could follow the employee, rather than employees joining new plans … Continue reading →

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The AE review and the pension stitch up.

Posted on February 9, 2017 by henry tapper

7 years on from our last review, auto-enrolment is back under the microscope and the Government has published some questions they’d like answering**. They’d have more chance in getting them properly answered if they put the matter in the hands … Continue reading →

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Kiss me Kate-Upcraft!

Posted on June 4, 2016 by henry tapper

This is my friend and most admired business colleague Kate Upcraft, upright, outspoken upholder of the truth in all things payroll. I thought of her last night – as I watched the Globe’s production of the Taming of the Shrew. … Continue reading →

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Crowd-sourcing a solution to the net-pay pension problem.

Posted on November 23, 2015 by henry tapper

The people who are losing out on Government contributions into their workplace pensions because their schemes work on net pay rather than “relief at source” are oblivious of this problem, they serve coffee in Costa, work in nursing homes and … Continue reading →

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How Payroll can avoid offering pension advice (in 5 easy lessons)!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by henry tapper

The blog in a nutshell This is a long risk-warning to payroll bureau and their software suppliers  who may be considering providing advice to employers by reducing the choice of pension options to one – a default. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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