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Tory’s phoney pension promise exposed by LCP
This article appears in i this morning and is written by Deputy Money Editor Callum Mason. I subscribe to i and suggest you do too – by pressing this link. More than one in five pensioners would still pay tax … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pensions, politics, Steve Webb, triple-lock plus
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Validating a proposal to pay people pensions
My very good friend Carsten Staehr has sold his interest in payroll to pursue his interest in his family, sport and alcohol (running a wine bar). Tales of Carsten are numerous and I will not rehearse the excesses that have … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, Con Keating, corporate governance, DB, dc pensions, de-risking, Government, NEST, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb
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“Show some bloody compassion!” Martin Lewis – a friend to the poor.
It’s time to call out these comments. When I started my career, the BBC called a programme I went on, about debt crisis “Hey Big Spender” – I objected. The biggest cause of debt crisis was change of circumstance. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, DWP, Employment, Financial services, Martin Lewis, pension, Steve Webb
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LCP’s call to target health-inequalities to level up pensions.
Anyone who has studied annuity pricing knows that your postcode is a significant factor in determining how long you are going to live. We accept that people who live in economically and socially deprived areas live shorter in retirement and … Continue reading
Magnetic pots or pots for life? The face-off’s at 10.30 this morning
It’s being billed – “the battle of the Steves”. There are two visions for workplace pensions out there and this morning’s Pension PlayPen will see Steve Webb and Groves’ clash. Steve Webb argues for continuity and for employer chosen … Continue reading
The case for the PPF as a DB consolidator is far from proven
The PPF is in confident mood in its response to the DWP’s Options for DB schemes consultation. More choice and capacity is needed in the Defined Benefit (DB) pension market to capitalise on improved scheme funding – evidence shows market … Continue reading
The pot consolidation lottery
Let’s not pretend otherwise, the consolidation process is a lottery. I know that People’s Pension will consolidate to the best priced of multiple pots with them – @JoeDabrowski1 do you know what other MTs do? — Steve Webb (@stevewebb1) … Continue reading
It’s Steve Webb’s magnetic pension show at Pension PlayPen
Steve Webb’s magnetic pension show , premiered at the LCP conference last week ,has been kicking up a storm ever since. Now you have a chance to hear Steve’s talk and be a part of the debate. This extraordinary chart … Continue reading
Steve Webb’s magic magnetic pensions!
First we had “Magic (baked) beans”! Veteran Webb watchers will know that Steve Webb loves his magic beans. Back in 2013 he told Daily Mail readers he would no more introduce a price cap on workplace pensions than on cans … 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