The DWP has responded to calls for the State Pension to be increased to at least £14,500 a year –…
The observation that retirees 'don't have a clue' understates the advice gap rather than member apathy. Generative tools may finally…
I stand corrected. My apologies. The only overrides to that 2007 legislation were during Covid when the earnings link was…
The earnings increases that can now be expected in2027, 2028 and, probably, 2029 are not part of the triple-lock. It’s…
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Torsten Bell speaks in the VFM debate for the consumer.
What practically will the work on Value for Money mean to providers , employers and ultimately savers into our DC plans? We have this statement from the FCA We plan to offer roundtables and stakeholder events to discuss practical aspects … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumer, FCA, Pension Dashboard, Pensions, Torsten Bell, TPR
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Do YOU have a fantasy amendment for the Pension Schemes Bill? Send in your thoughts!
We are entering a fallow period for work and you may be looking for something meaningful to do between now and Monday January 5th when we start again in earnest. The last pension act followed considerable public disorder, the photo … Continue reading
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Tagged Opperman, parliament, Pension schemes Act, Pensions, Ros Altmann, Torsten Bell
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How our pensions are thought of and debated by those who represent us
How pensions are treated in parliament is set out admirably by William Wright. I cannot remember intensity of debate on pensions like we’re doing and it’s not just around show-pieces like the Budget and the readings of the Pension Schemes … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Dean, Callum Anderson, John Glen, Kit Malthouse, MPS, Pensions, Rebecca Smith, Richard Tice, Steve Darling, Torsten Bell, William Wright]
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Great Britain – How We Get Our Future Back.
In a video from his speech on the Pension Schemes Bill, Duncan-Jordan urged using pooled pension funds for social housing, green technology, and divestment from fossil fuels and firms linked to human rights abuses. His Progressive Pensions campaign seeks amendments … Continue reading
Media 1- parliament 0 ; democracy’s penalty o.g . in the last minute
Join here to continue next Tuesday 10.30 So how did the budget compare with your forecasts? Here is how the markets responded to the news – as broken by the OBR and then confirmed by the budget ( media 1 v … Continue reading
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Tagged Greta Garbo, pension playpen, Pensions, Rachel Reeves, Steve Goddard, Torsten Bell
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The PPF is waggling its tail at what it can do with a spare £14.1bn
The PPF has a smile on its face The lifeboat fund has proposed maintaining a zero PPF levy for conventional defined benefit schemes, having confirmed in September it would not charge a levy for 2025/26. The PPF confirmed its current reserves alongside … Continue reading
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Tagged Pension Protection Fund, Pension Schemes Bill, Torsten Bell, Treasury
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People don’t panic about their pension but their wealth!
I suppose that people in the Treasury usually read articles in the Financial Times, a fortnight before the Budget. But this year the Treasury from Ministers down , will be paying especial attention. The Pensions Minister is said to be … Continue reading
£2bn pension tax-but? Broad shoulders shudder!
I reported yesterday on FT’s concerns on leaks from the Treasury that they might take salary sacrifice down, or at least dismantle it to a point that it no longer became a tax-break for the wealthy. You can read what … Continue reading
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Tagged Broad shoulders, Pensions, salary sacrifice, Torsten Bell, Treasury
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Making Money for Torsten
It’s good to see Torsten Bell, like Pensions UK – reaching out to Damien and Timeyin. The change that is needed won’t come from inside our little room. They are making their own way to fame, self-financing their podcasts with … Continue reading
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Tagged Crypto-currency, Making Money, Pensions, Torsten Bell, triple lock
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As usual with The Times, this is a briefing about England & Wales only. The Northern Ireland LGPS is one…