Tag Archives: Torsten Bell

The hope people have of getting better paid when they stop working.

Posted on November 3, 2025 by henry tapper

For most people, the pension they get is something from the State, which they can find from a link advertised by the DWP. If you haven’t worked out your entitlement and when it’s coming your way, you can click here … Continue reading →

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We have a Government that respects pensions – let’s be thankful.

Posted on October 25, 2025 by henry tapper

Politics are playing the right way right now. The Pension Minister has never got the prominence that Torsten Bell got last week when making announcements on how pensions were an important part of British pension policy. There is a video … Continue reading →

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McPhail lays into Bell over mandation

Posted on October 24, 2025 by henry tapper

Ed Miliband is no longer the most dangerous man in government Forget the energy secretary, it’s the minister rewriting pension rules and lending a hand on the budget that you need to worry about Tom McPhail Since Labour took power … Continue reading →

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LGPS – £147bn is an ECONOMIC MIRACLE – what should be done?

Posted on October 21, 2025 by henry tapper

Where to do with the financial strength of Local Government Pension Funds? Let’s not be shy about this. LGPS employers have put a lot of money into their schemes over the past 20 years to keep their pension obligations. It … Continue reading →

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Torsten v Webb – Hutton v Cumbo , regulators . legislators and 1600 delegates

Posted on October 16, 2025 by henry tapper

There were three plenaries on the middle day of the Pension UK conference. A debate and a panel session book casing the Pension Minister’s irascible follow up to his speech in the Spring to the PLSA. First Bell joshing with … Continue reading →

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Labour lobby v labour pension discussion; which would you go to?

Posted on September 30, 2025 by henry tapper

It’s  interesting to see the ways that two organisations take politics. I am talking about attending and presenting ideas at the Labour Party Conference and how the Social Market Foundation work with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries to get … Continue reading →

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Torsten Bell and Alexandra Miles; Social Market Foundation #Labour

Posted on September 29, 2025 by henry tapper

Detail is scant but news is that Torsten spoke to a group at Labour Conference on Sunday , a group congregated to talk about pensions and including on a friend of this blog – Alexandra Miles. A little news has … Continue reading →

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PPF confirms general levy for 2025/26 (there isn’t one).

Posted on September 22, 2025 by henry tapper

PPF decision saves £45m for UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes Benefits nearly 5,000 DB schemes and their sponsoring employers Marks significant milestone on PPF’s journey to financial self sufficiency Move supports government’s pension reforms and productive investment goals The … Continue reading →

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Emma makes Torsten a long-standing Minister.

Posted on September 10, 2025 by henry tapper

Emma Reynolds is onto her third ministerial role this year A fuller version of her year so far is on her parliamentarian CV. I thought I’d get a mention for her time as Minister for Pensions on her linked in … Continue reading →

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An angry and animated Torsten Bell discusses parts of his Pension Schemes Bill

Posted on September 7, 2025 by henry tapper

Torsten Bell did not look a happy Pension Minister when he had to deal with a question about Pre-97 indexation of FAS schemes. You can tell that Terry Monk behind Torsten Bell has slightly less defensive body language and a … Continue reading →

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