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Tag Archives: Ros Altmann
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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Ros Altmann v the Plowman over 13 rounds
Ros Altmann and I are at loggerheads, I side with Paul Lewis in seeing the current version of Pension Wise as a basket case that should either be revamped along the lines of the FCA’s proposed guided sales model…. or … Continue reading
The Lords will go no further on the triple lock
House of Lords has decided to go no further on the triple lock and the legislation has now passed. Pension rise in April 2022 will be 3.1%. — Steve Webb (@stevewebb1) November 16, 2021 We should be grateful to Sir … Continue reading
The 10 questions I’d like to ask the experts on CDC this afternoon.
I’m pleased to see that Stephen Timms and the Work and Pensions Select Committee will be meeting this afternoon (Oct 25th) to take evidence from four notable experts on pensions. The subject discussed will be “CDC pensions” CDC pension … Continue reading
‘Normal service will be resumed by the end of October 2021″ -DWP
I hope Guy Opperman’s promise that those due their state pension , some for 6 months or more, will get their payments with more than an apology. The short term blip in service is being blamed by the Minister on … Continue reading
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Tagged DWP, Pension Credit, Pensions, Ros Altmann, Sir Steve Webb, state pension, Steve Groves, Universal Credit
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Unfair taxes for people working to stay off the breadline.
The consequences of the Government’s tax raid to sort out the NHS and pay for social pay are becoming clear. Here is the FT’s summary; There were some winners from the policy. People receiving only pension income will not be … Continue reading
The pension dashboard’s never-ending lockdowns! (a Pension PlayPen coffee morning)
I’m enjoying these Pension PlayPen coffee mornings organised by Steve Goddare. Last week’s chat featured Steve Webb and Margaret Snowden and this week’s had me and Ros Altmann. They’ve got a “let’s make it up as we go along” feel … Continue reading
Coffee morning today with Ros and Henry
🔵🟣 REMINDER – COFFEE MORNING TODAY 🟣🔵 You are invited to our coffee morning TODAY! Already so many familiar faces have confirmed their attendance. Everyone is invited! No need to reserve your place, or sign up to the website, just … Continue reading
Wrong in a good way – why I disagree with Ros on CDC
Ros Altmann has put a resolute defense of the status quo as a comment to my recent blog “barriers to CDC”. Nobody would accuse Ros of lobbying for the vested interests of the pension industry, nor of a lack of … Continue reading
“Another missed opportunity to properly address social care”- Ros Altmann
In this blog, Ros Altmann reacts to the Government’s statement on care funding in the Queen’s Speech. It was originally published on Ros’ blog and is republished with her permission If not now, when? Queen’s Speech missed another chance for … Continue reading
