Tag Archives: state pension

Vested interests and the state pension

Posted on September 17, 2023 by henry tapper

It’s depressing to wake up this morning , the weekend after the end of Pension Awareness Week, to find awareness of  the value of the state pension is well – weak! In this blog I put forward three views of … Continue reading →

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The state pension age – on the frontline.

Posted on April 2, 2023 by henry tapper

  The last week in March saw no less than three reports on the state pension age (SPA). The Government Actuary (GAD) focussed on the ratio between workers paying taxes and pensioners benefiting from them. Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe came up … Continue reading →

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Why we can’t have “Super-style” private pensions and a gold plated state pension

Posted on April 1, 2023 by henry tapper

Yesterday I wrote about early retirement for the super-worker, for the men who make it to 65 with 45 years of state pension credits who might want to draw a lower pension for longer. Let’s say it’s a pension with … Continue reading →

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Mark Ormston on the price of securing “retirement living standards”

Posted on January 15, 2023 by henry tapper

When I first read the PLSA’s 2022 update on their “retirement living standards” I queried the cost of securing the balance between a minimum , moderate or comfortable retirement income and what people are likely to get from the state … Continue reading →

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PLSA’s retirement living standards – a moving target!

Posted on January 13, 2023 by henry tapper

This year’s update on our need for retirement income if we are to have a basic , moderate or comfortable lifestyle is really valuable. The headline finding is that the cost of living crisis adds up to a 20% greater … Continue reading →

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People turning to DIY state pension healthchecks

Posted on January 2, 2023 by henry tapper

The various households I’ve been in over the Christmas period have included some sick people. None have been near a surgery, AE or even a pharmacy, preferring to ride out their colds, flu and Covid using Lemsip and Cough Mixture. … Continue reading →

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Am I getting a full state pension (and what can I do if I’m not)?

Posted on December 30, 2022 by henry tapper

Martin Lewis’s call to action on this question is one of the BBC’s top five things they’ve learned from Martin this year. Martin ends his comments saying  you should look further into this, in this blog, I help you do … Continue reading →

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When will I get my state pension?

Posted on November 21, 2022 by henry tapper

  In the DWP’s post Autumn Statement , statement there is an interesting paragraph about the review of the state pension age, the upshot of which is that we will have to wait a few more months for Lucy Neville … Continue reading →

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Good news for the state pension ; fingers crossed for pension credit.

Posted on October 19, 2022 by henry tapper

This was the news we were given yesterday (18th October) My reaction to this news was initially “fury”, which tempered to “resignation” and became through the morning  “hope”. FURY Dotun Adebayo, who I admit to spending rather too much time … Continue reading →

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Will Lucy Neville-Rolfe be a dove or a hawk on the state pension age?

Posted on September 21, 2022 by henry tapper

An independent review On the 8th of September , Guy Opperman was relieved of his duties as Pensions Minister, Later in the day the death was announced of the Queen. In the following week, with Chloe Smith newly appointed, Lucy … Continue reading →

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