For younger readers, MIRAS was Mortgage Interest Relief at Source. A scheme allowing UK homeowners to receive tax relief on…
We bought our present house more than forty years ago. The newspapers all said "Buy as expensive a house as…
The RF approach is probably close to what Andy Burnham would like to happen, but the mood music at present…
The economic background is challenging and guidance can be found in the recent report The RF report’s key findings are:…
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The reason the lowest paid pay more into pensions than they should.
I hope that this will be brought up by the Pensions Commission in February’s report. It is a scandal that is unreported because too few care about low earners. Continue reading
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Tagged incentives, LEPP, low-paid, Pensions, pensions commission, PRAS
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What is the net pay anomaly?
UK government spending on pensions and top-up benefits for pensioners amounts to 5.9 per cent of GDP – and this figure is projected to increase to 6.3 per cent over the next half century. In addition, the … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, pensions, Treasury
Tagged auto enrolment, net-pay, pensions, PRAS, Ros Altmann, Treasury
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Yes - but particularly in terms of pensions we need to support existing employers and help them thrive and grow.…