Tag Archives: Steve Webb

Whatever happened to “pot follows member”?

Posted on April 23, 2018 by henry tapper

The Liberal pension spokesperson – the very shadowy Stephen Lloyd, has labelled the Conservative Government “incompetent” for shelving Steve Webb’s pot follows member initiative (which should have arrived in 2016). Guy Opperman, with the weight of the Government’s massive research … Continue reading →

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Same as it ever was ; for “Fowler”, read “Webb”

Posted on December 7, 2017 by henry tapper

  It was a shame Steve Webb wasn’t at last night’s excellent witness seminar on “Thatcher’s Pensions reforms”.  He would have made an able replacement for Norman Fowler who has been in bed all week with a Lergi (get well … Continue reading →

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Salary Sacrifice – a foot in the door for the poorly pensioned?

Posted on November 7, 2017 by henry tapper

Everybody knows that the pension tax-relief system is heavily weighted in favour of the have’s who get big income tax incentives. It is weighted against the low waged who can get excluded from contribution incentives altogether. Steve Webb, who thinks … Continue reading →

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Sexy cash in a vibrant market? You ain’t seen nothing yet!

Posted on September 12, 2017 by henry tapper

I’m not quite sure why Money Marketing is reporting man of the people Steve Webb as re-phrasing Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s famous phrase, this way Steve Webb: DB transfer demand? You’ve not seen anything yet Steve is not a linguistic pedant and … Continue reading →

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“Going halves on DB” – the argument for (and against) partial transfers.

Posted on August 29, 2017 by henry tapper

(Rival) consultancy LCP and insurer Royal London have joined up to produce a paper calling for it to be mandatory for trustees to provide members with the option to take part of their DB pension as pension and part as … Continue reading →

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NEWS- Saving into a pension is what we WANT to do!

Posted on August 13, 2017 by henry tapper

Well you may not find it news, but I do. I started out in 1984 selling pension policies to people who I met in Oxford Street and again at their homes. These people were promised ridiculous returns (13% pa on … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb and the triple lock – muddy waters!

Posted on April 30, 2017 by henry tapper

  Here’s that Royal London press release, calling for State Pensions to be reduced and contributions to private pensions to increase. Royal London has set out a three point plan for the key pension priorities of an incoming government, including … Continue reading →

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Snap elections – people – and policy! #GE17

Posted on April 20, 2017 by henry tapper

Snapping people The cost of a snap general election will be highest for the politicians, their advisers  and their families who lose their livelihoods on June 8th. It is tough on MPs, especially those who joined since the 5 year term … Continue reading →

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Get thee to Yate!

Posted on April 19, 2017 by henry tapper

  1.1 And there dwelt in South Gloucestershire, near the towns of Thornbury and Yate a man named Steve; 1.2 and Steve was godly and loved of all who knew him for he had done great deeds in Westminster – … Continue reading →

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Giving the self-employed their “pensions due”.

Posted on March 14, 2017 by henry tapper

The budget announcement of a phased 2% increase in Class 4 National Insurance Contributions (NIC)s was generally considered bad politics but could it be good policy? In pension circles, any changes to NICs are regarded as interesting. They fund the … Continue reading →

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