Tag Archives: Workie

Guy Opperman? Workie? Big Zuu?- are we “aware” WHO will be our Pension Minister?

Posted on October 31, 2022 by henry tapper

Although Guy Opperman has been confirmed as a DWP Minister of State, he has not been given a title or key responsibilities. This is all we get – which is good news – but not enough! Guy Opperman was appointed … Continue reading →

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Happy 10th birthday , auto-enrolment

Posted on October 27, 2022 by henry tapper

Yesterday was deemed to be the 10th anniversary of the start of auto-enrolment. When he announced the staging timetable in 2012, Steve Webb said Automatic enrolment will begin on time this October, taking up to 10 million people into pension … Continue reading →

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We need more than “A pin-stickers guide to workplace pensions”.

Posted on September 16, 2017 by henry tapper

Steve Bee once told me that all workplace pensions are the same.  In the context of the conversation (getting small employers to chose the right one), I knew what he meant, it is as hard for small employers to pick … Continue reading →

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Time for bosses to get value from Workie!

Posted on September 10, 2017 by henry tapper

There is plenty of crowing in policy circles about the success of auto-enrolment. The headlines are certainly good with nearly 9m new savers and over 1m new employers due to have staged by October. The public has taken to Workie … Continue reading →

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2018 and all that… AE costs go up 150%!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by henry tapper

  How prepared are we for the first big hike in auto-enrolment contributions in April 2018? Should we be preparing our staff for a fall in take home pay? What can we do to see pension saving as a positive? Alright … Continue reading →

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Avoid the ambulance chasers and choose your workplace pension wisely

Posted on February 3, 2017 by henry tapper

In America the business of providing staff with a retirement benefits plan (known as 401k) is taken very seriously. Employers have fiduciary responsibility to the participants and to the plan. That means that if employers do not take due care … Continue reading →

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How can payroll bureaux profit from auto-enrolment?

Posted on January 15, 2017 by henry tapper

I’ve recently been asked by the leading payroll trade publication to answer some questions. I’ve enjoyed thinking about them and have set out my answers below. I’m not a payroll manager and I don’t run a bureau – I’m not … Continue reading →

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Pensions and the “Olympic bounce”.

Posted on January 7, 2017 by henry tapper

Remember what it was like in the first half of 2012 – Britain was fed up and just as “austerity” was biting, we had the Olympics! We couldn’t afford it, it was a pre financial crisis, it would be disruptive, … Continue reading →

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The peril of pensions (a quiet word in payroll’s ear).

Posted on December 27, 2016 by henry tapper

Anyone who manages payroll, whether in-house or as an outsourcer, will by now have discovered the perils of auto-enrolment. This article will not rehearse the process issues (you’ll be relieved to know). But with auto-enrolment come workplace pensions. Currently the majority … Continue reading →

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Taking possession; how’s Workie performing ?

Posted on December 1, 2016 by henry tapper

There’s an urban (pension) myth that it’s not until your pension is worth as much as your car that you take any notice of it. My car has been written off twice and has a scrap value of £1000 so … Continue reading →

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