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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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Martin Lewis – if ever we needed an adviser
We watched the Martin Lewis 90 minute pension special again last night – not to pick holes in it but to pick up tips, especially around the sections on the state pension and benefits. We have friends and family who … Continue reading
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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No crocodile tears over falling contributions – please!
In a lachrymose display of virtue signalling, the PMI reports that many employees are either reducing contributions to workplace pensions or thinking of doing so. This is neither surprising or regrettable, people need to take pension holidays from time to … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, auto enrolment, Business, dc pensions, Employment, NEST, pension, Pensions, PMI, Retirement, Steve Webb
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Opperman and Stride give pensions a dream result.
Social media never sleeps 20.06: Guy Opperman appointed MoS at DWP This announcement had yet to appear on the Government’s Ministerial website , the headline is from Order Order – the unofficial news channel for the Westminster Village, Breaking news came from … Continue reading
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Tagged DWP, Guy Opperman, LDI, Mel Stride, Pensions, politics, Steve Webb, Treasury
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Are state pensions political playthings?
A social media debate has broken out on twitter , prompted by this post from LBC Ministers ‘planning to raise the pension age to 68 by the mid-2030s’ in blow to millions https://t.co/fCr4Y6UJ0d — LBC (@LBC) October 5, 2022 … Continue reading