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“Why are there now 2 levels of state pension, old and new? How is that fair?”
I heard it first last night from the great Paul Lewis There will be yet another major(ish) Treasury pre-Budget announcement – this one about state pension – at 1030 tonight (Sunday) I will tweet it with analysis at that time. … Continue reading
Thames Valley – a silicon valley? Slough homes upgraded?
This is a good news story for the British property sector, for data centers and those who use them and for those who rent or rely on digital services. It is good news for everyone and it could be good … Continue reading
Are NICs saved by salary sacrifice too much for Reeves, Paul Lewis thinks so!
Salary sacrifice investigation bit.ly/4khiyZA about time. It is a benefit for middle class professionals to avoid NICs on pension contributions and tax and NICs on buying a bicycle, joining a gym, buying a car or home computer, childcare, store cards, … Continue reading
Snooping on state pensioner’s finances
Ministers last week rushed an amendment through the Commons, allowing it to look into the bank account of everybody claiming State Pension. Their only reason was that it might be useful one day. The only change which could make it … Continue reading
Financial education? It needs more conviction than most of us can muster!
People in the pensions industry are fond of using the phrase “financial education” as if they know the answer and those who aren’t doing what they want to do are financially illiterate. This is hugely arrogant and largely wrong. People … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, jo cumbo, Martin Lewis, Paul Lewis, preach, Preaching, Ros Altmann, Sir Steve Webb, Steve Webb, wesley
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Paying pension credit automatically….
Spare 25mins and listen to this week’s Money Box on @BBCSounds – Council Tax £150 energy rebate and @henryhtapper talking about 1m older people missing out on Pension Credit and up to £3,000 a year plus access to gateway benefits … Continue reading
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Tagged Debora Price, money box, Paul Lewis, Pension Credit, pension playpen
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April is the cruellest month…
This morning is April 1st, but rather than fooling about, I’m going to be boning up for an appearance on Paul Lewis’ Moneybox tomorrow. I’ll be talking about Pension Credit, why we need more people to claim their entitlement and … Continue reading
On state pension conspiracy theories.
Two and a quarter years late, this blog is an answer to Ruth Gilbert’s question. I’m not sure why it has re-emerged on my timeline, but now is a good time to get a layman’s assessment of what we can … Continue reading
Why is the state pension so complicated?
Due to the wonder of BBC sounds , you can listen to Paul Lewis, Ros Altmann and Steve Webb discussing this question (minutes 2-13); it’s well worth listening to as it is full of good tips for you , … Continue reading
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Tagged John Greenwood, Moneybox, Paul Lewis, Ros Almann, S2P, SERPS, state pension, Steve Webb
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How to Find Good Financial Advice
This article is by Paul Lewis and it is a very important reminder to us , not just of the need for financial advice, but to find good advice How do I find a good financial adviser? It’s a question … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged FCA, financial advice, Financial Services Register, IFA, Paul Lewis
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