Tag Archives: SERPS
How do old people manage pension self assessment without actuaries and lawyers?
I started this morning with a a simple tale of a senior lawyer finding his father’s pensions laid out before him It being self assessment time, it was good to see how simple pension affairs could be for those of … Continue reading
“Married woman’s pension” and the upgrade to the state pension since 2016.
My Mum’s one of these women, perhaps your mother is, watch the video. It is not just Steve Webb at his best (he is consistently at his best) but it tells you why your Mum/Grandma is or was on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryn Davies, SERPS, state pension, Steve Webb, Woman's Pension
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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
How can people get advice about pension defaults like CDC?
In the comments that follows , there is some useful follow up, I suspect that Tony understands enough of CDC to be worried. UK CDC (unlike the Dutch) has no pot for each member so he’s right to point out … Continue reading
Steve Webb on contracting out of SERPS – John Greenwood look away
Steve Webb gives us his view of contracting out. He ended it in 2016 after which there was nothing to contract out from. It is worth the three minutes with the former minister to remember just what a big part … Continue reading
Steve Webb’s COD! State pension contracting out deductions are a little fishy!
Help! I paid NI for 45 years but £20 a week will be knocked off my state pension because I ‘contracted out’ – please explain?@stevewebb1 replieshttps://t.co/5rQwJAZCoS — This is Money (@thisismoney) April 2, 2024 Ouch! I bet Steve Webb was … Continue reading
How private pensions became a synthetic version of SERPS
Once upon a time , the Government used to pay pensions based on contributions made by employers and employees. There was no formal pension fund that backed up this pension scheme but the Government , if it did not have … Continue reading
Will the cost of living crisis lead to a run on the (pension) pot?
Around the turn of the century I wrote my first Government pension consultation response., it was for Eagle Star and was supposed to have been signed off by someone in policy. It wasn’t and it went to Government including … 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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WASPI’s drowning out another minority – those who stayed “in”.
There is a second WASPI petition. There’s a new #WASPI petition – please sign it! Currently at 11k signatures… How soon 100k? https://t.co/ijhUQohWtk — Sarah Pennells(@Savvy_Woman) September 13, 2017 The WASPI women are well organised and have a widening support … Continue reading