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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
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Tagged Johnson, Lewis, Retire late, state pension, State Pension Age, Steve Webb, WASPI
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A helping hand towards a better (state) pension
It’s not often that people choose to pay tax voluntarily, but new figures from HMRC show that people have been queueing up to give the Government their money in the form of voluntary NICs – over a third of a … Continue reading
Steve Webb on how AI will improve Government decision making
Beyond Curious with LCP · S1 Ep. 7 AI in government, politics and regulation “Government is “teeming” with data and harnessing the power of AI to analyse that data should be a no-brainer”. That’s the view of Steve Webb- and … Continue reading
A stealthy wealth tax – outed by LCP
The Treasury has proposed that pensions will be taxed where the saver dies before age 75. This is how the Treasury introduce the idea Schedule 32 sets out that the payment of an UFLSDB or DBLSDB is a BCE where the member dies under age … Continue reading
Steve Webb – “what is the Government trying to do?”
Speaking with considerable modesty, Steve Webb addressed the Pension PlayPen the morning after the night of the Mansion House Speech. Although not at the event in person, he was there in spirit , referenced by Jeremy Hunt in his speech … Continue reading
Steve Webb, fresh from the Mansion House – 10.30 today at Pension PlayPen
Steve is one of Britain’s premier pension commentators , having been Minister for Pensions during the Coalition. Now he’s a consultant for LCP and he appears on every platform from the Martin Lewis Money Show to the Work and Pensions … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, DB, dc, Jeremy Hunt, LGPS, Mansion House, pension, Steve Webb
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The morning after Mansion House ; will Steve Webb need Pension PlayPen’s coffee?
Coffee Morning – Sir Steve Webb – “The morning after the Mansion House speech – where are we now?” Type Online When July 11, 2023 10:30 am London At our next event, we are delighted that Sir Steve Webb will … Continue reading
Victory for Mum’s a feather in Laura Trott’s cap. Hats off to Steve Webb
The Government appears to have listened to Steve Webb who has been fighting a one man campaign on behalf of mothers who – due to the complexity of child benefit rules, were in danger of losing credits for state pensions … Continue reading
LCP finds partners to auto-cleanse pensions data
LCP has clubbed up with Transunion, the credit checker and Digidentity the digital identity verifier to work out better ways to get scheme data ready for buy-out and/or display on pension dashboards. It is also pretty important in paying them! … Continue reading
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Tagged buy-out, Data, LCP, Pension Dashboard, pension data, Steve Webb, TPA, Transunion
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Laura Trott unlocks a new chapter in the “quiet revolution”
What’s this about? If you’re aged between 16 and 21, your employer will not currently automatically enrol you in their workplace pension. But you have the right to join if you want. You and your employer will both contribute. You … Continue reading
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Tagged auto-enrolment, David Robbins, Jonathan Gullis, Pensions, quiet revolution, revolution, Steve Webb
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