That £4 figure may be defensible as an illustration of the combined benefits of pension saving, employer contributions, tax relief…
I think the fundamental problem is not involving the employer in the retirement income consideration. Instead they are often seen…
There may be more fundamental issues with the US markets. In a recent article Smithers is highly critical of the 2013…
A very timely and important message to all employers and employee benefit consultants, whatever the size of the employer! In…
Tag Archives: state pension
Reeves will kick AE review 8 more years down the road
Hats off to Rachel Mortimer and Jack Simpson of the Times, who have been digging in advance of Rachel Reeves announcement on phase 2 of the Government’s pension review. Pension 1 is the Pension Schemes Bill, stage 2 sounds like … Continue reading
People want lifetime income, let’s make it simple for them.
If you speak to most people about pensions there is only one thing in their mind, an income that takes over when they retire and provides security for the rest of their life. We have made life a lot harder … Continue reading
WASPI frustrated by the lack of a next step
The WASPI women’s explanation to the Work and Pensions Committee over their claim for compensation for their injustice didn’t meet with universal approval, the above photo is representative of the body language of one of the members of that committee. … Continue reading
Steve Webb’s Ludgate Lecture on the state pension.
In this lecture, Steve Webb gives us what he calls a two course meal The first course looks at how it is that Government is getting its administation so wrong on the payment of the State Pension Steve’s charitable answer … Continue reading
Q; who do Paul and Sylvia trust with their savings? A; their Govt. pension!
Tanya Jefferies is running an article in the Mail on people who have flung money at the DWP to get extra state pension , only to find they have no headroom as they already get the most they can get. … Continue reading
Have boomers pulled up the drawbridge on their children?
Steve Webb’s latest Money Mail response is both authoritative and interesting, if you can’t be bothered to read this blog, read Steve’s article instead (but both are worth a read). Will the state pension become means tested in the future … Continue reading
Barrett, Webb, Johnson and Lewis on the endlessly changing state pension
The endlessly changing state pension Radio four ran a 30 minute briefing on the state pension last Thursday which is well worth listening to. Paul Lewis and Paul Johnson are joined by Claer Barrett and Steve Webb. Expertly chaired by … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Johnson, Lewis, Retire late, state pension, State Pension Age, Steve Webb, WASPI
Leave a comment
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
Let’s pay the price for WASPI
The WASPI timeline 1995: A law is passed setting out a timetable to eventually raise the retirement age for women to 65, so it would be the same as men. Under the 1995 Pensions Act, the plan is to phase in … Continue reading
National insurance and the funding of the state pension
There are plenty of people, especially young people, who don’t believe they will get the state pension. We all vaguely recognise a link between national insurance and pensions, so when people hear the Chancellor say he wants to scrap national … Continue reading
Thanks Henry