Tag Archives: Work and Pensions Select Committee

This General Levy hike is a tax on the poorest savers – are they getting VFM?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by henry tapper

The PLSA are on the money here. The General Levy will end up being paid for by ordinary savers of large workplace pensions . NEST has 7.5m of them, Peoples Pension has 4.5m  NOW has 2m of them , Smart … Continue reading →

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Mr Field – you want a common measure for value for money? I’ve got one!

Posted on August 6, 2019 by henry tapper

In the Work and Pension Select Committee’s report on pension transparency, one demand has caught the imagination of the pension community You can read Kim Kaveh’s excellent article here. Professional Pensions ran the question on its Pension Buzz survey and … Continue reading →

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What WPS is ACTUALLY saying about pension transparency

Posted on August 5, 2019 by henry tapper

The headlines are about “rip-off” pension charges, but the WPS Select Committee’s report is a wide-ranging  investigation into the transparency of the pensions industry and not a sensationalist attack on charges. It sets out its stall in the pre-amble. There should … Continue reading →

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Frank Field – a Labour warrior.

Posted on August 31, 2018 by henry tapper

Frank Field Quits Labour Party https://t.co/lr5COhPfCq pic.twitter.com/yVXTAild4f — Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) August 30, 2018 Yesterday I reported that Chris Sier and Andy Agethangelou were appearing in front of Frank Field’s Work and Pensions Select Committee. Today I’m writing about Frank … Continue reading →

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