All State pension articles – Page 9
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Triple lock to be retained in Tory-DUP deal
The Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have struck a deal to maintain the triple lock, sparking concerns over what this means for pensions policy in the long term.
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OpinionBetween the lines
Editorial: Was it because she needed to be at Ascot later that day that the Queen’s Speech seemed shorter this time?
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NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.
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OpinionWhat to expect on pensions from the new government
The electorate has again had its say and, with apologies to Charles Dickens, all we can add is that ‘it was the best of results, it was the worst of results’.
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NewsPensions slip down the agenda after election
If Theresa May’s Conservatives succeed in forming a lasting government, their immediate policy concerns regarding pensions are unlikely to change.
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OpinionPension priorities for the general election
Following Theresa May’s snap general election announcement, organisations of all shapes and sizes jumped into action to share what they wanted to see in the various parties’ manifestos.
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OpinionParty politics meets pensions
We have now seen the manifestos of the three main parties – the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, in case anyone is unsure who the big three are these days.
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Opinion
The mother of all wash-ups
From the blog: Perhaps it would have been helpful of Theresa May and her cabinet to give a little more thought to the progress of current legislation before taking the country to the polls.
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NewsElection news sparks industry speculation
Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election on June 8 this year has left pension commentators divided over the effect this might have on pensions policy.
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Labour's pension pledge card comes in for industry cost scrutiny
The Labour party has launched a pensioners’ pledge card, promising to extend the triple lock until 2025, compensate some of those affected by increases in women’s state pension age, and to protect the pensions of UK citizens overseas.
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Lack of savings highlights importance of state pension
The number of women retiring without a pension has dropped, new research shows, but nearly 14 per cent of people have not made provisions for their retirement, highlighting the significance of the state pension for savers.
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Opinion
Looking for a silver lining: Focus shifts to housing wealth as pension incomes hit a high
Analysis: Statistics seem to show that pensioners' incomes are now higher than other people's, but experts say there are many facets to the intergenerational fairness question.
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Hollis: Bring invisible women into AE system
The UK’s pension system is failing “invisible women” who do not meet the auto-enrolment earnings threshold and are punished for leaving work to care for children, Labour peer Patricia Hollis has warned.
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OpinionHow long can the triple lock last?
For 30 years until 2010, the value of the state pension was linked to prices and as such inevitably declined in value over this long period relative to rising wages.
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From BHS to Uber: The events that shaped pensions in 2016
Year in review: Having almost grown used to new regulations and system overhauls, 2016 managed to top (almost) everything, keeping the pensions industry on its toes. We have picked out some of the articles that accompanied this year’s turning points for pensions.
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'Unconflicted' MNTs have a place on trustee boards, experts say
Communicating complicated legislative changes, focusing on defined contribution governance and protecting members’ benefits are just a few of the challenges faced by trustee boards.
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OpinionDelayed gratification and the spirit of the 60s
Editorial: The marshmallow test is one of the best demonstrations of humans struggling to opt for delayed reward over instant gratification.
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Select committee urges government to scrap triple lock
The Work and Pensions Committee has called for the state pension triple lock to be scrapped, in an attempt to ameliorate an economy "skewed in favour of baby boomers and against millennials".
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FeaturesEdinburgh University proposes raft of changes to plug scheme deficit
The University of Edinburgh has proposed a number of changes to its defined benefit pension fund to make the scheme more affordable and sustainable, as its deficit has risen by a quarter.
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Women undersave due to childcare, but AE carer credits unlikely
Women do not save enough for pensions due to the persistence of the breadwinner model and a lack of confidence in their own financial aptitude, a new study shows. Despite this, a proposal to introduce carer credits to auto-enrolment was rebuffed by the pensions minister this week.