Tag Archives: occupational pensions

We cannot treat low-earners as second class retirees.

Posted on August 5, 2017 by henry tapper

I am returning again to the complicated tax situation that people earning under the nil-rate income threshold find themselves in when saving into pensions. I’m doing so for three reasons From a societal point of view , it is wrong … Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged Grenfell, NEST, net-pay, NOW, occupational pensions, Peoples, relief at source, Tax | 5 Comments

85 million reasons for change! Why pension tax relief is front page news.

Posted on September 28, 2015 by henry tapper

The Daily Express has picked up on the “loophole” caused by the increase in the nil rate band that is denying £85m of pension tax relief at source to part time workers (and the very low paid) in occupational pension … Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged auto enrolment, Business, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, Government, HMRC, NAPF, net-pay, occupational pensions, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, relief at source, tax relief, Treasury | 1 Comment

Pension PlayPen’s response to the Treasury on pension tax-relief

Posted on July 26, 2015 by henry tapper

The Treasury has asked eight great questions which go to the heart of how we incentivise pension saving. Here are our responses. We haven’t formally sent these responses to the Treasury yet, so if you have any comments, please send … Continue reading →

Posted in pensions, Pensions Regulator, Public sector pensions | Tagged auto enrolment, Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, DWP, EET, Financial services, Government, HMRC, occupational pensions, ocnsultation, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, pensions, Politics, public sector, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb, tax relief, TEE, The Treasury | 1 Comment

What do I do with my defined benefit pension?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by henry tapper

Many people have defined benefit rights (commonly called “frozen pensions”). Some people continue to build up defined benefit pension rights, most are in Government backed schemes. A large number of people are enjoying pensions from theses defined benefit schemes. … Continue reading →

Posted in advice gap | Tagged annuity, Business, Business and Economy, cash commutation, defined benefit, defined benefit pension rights, DWP, Employment, Financial services, Financial Services Authority, Government, National Employment Savings Trust, occupational pension, occupational pensions, partial transfer values, pension, Pension Advisory Service, Pension new, pension playpen, pension rights, pensions, Retirement, state pensions, Transfer values | 6 Comments

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