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Tag Archives: state pension
Mark Ormston on the price of securing “retirement living standards”
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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Tagged mark ormston, Pensions, PLSA, Retirement Living Standard, state pension, Steve Webb
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PLSA’s retirement living standards – a moving target!
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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Tagged CPI, Inflation, pension, PLSA, Retirement Living Standards, state pension
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People turning to DIY state pension healthchecks
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
Am I getting a full state pension (and what can I do if I’m not)?
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
When will I get my state pension?
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
Good news for the state pension ; fingers crossed for pension credit.
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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Tagged Liz Truss, Lucy Neville-Rolfe, pension, pension credi, state pension
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Will Lucy Neville-Rolfe be a dove or a hawk on the state pension age?
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
Mothers – are you claiming your missing £millions?
Steve Webb gave his usual barn-storming performance at Pension PlayPen’s coffee morning yesterday. You can watch it here. He has uncovered another issue with the State Pension , this time concerning mothers who have not been properly credited with qualifying … Continue reading
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Tagged Home Responsibilities Protectionn, LCP, Mums, state pension, Steve Webb
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Steve Webb and Mother’s Missing £Millions – Pension Playpen – Today!
At today’s Pension PlayPen Coffee Morning event our former Pensions Minister, Sir Steve Webb, will be giving us an insight to a further Government debacle relating to Pensions and Benefits. A new campaign led by Sir Steve Webb has been launched … Continue reading
DWP renews its efforts to increase pension credit
It’s good to see the DWP responding to the cost of living crisis in a way that targets pensioner poverty The DWP plan their campaigns weeks, if not months ahead of launch , so this campaign happily coincides with … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Citizens Advice Bureau, DWP, Guy Opperman, pension, Pension Credit, pension playpen, state pension
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