UK Pensions – How Lucky We Are
Image via Wikipedia There are two certainties in life – death and taxes to which most older people would add the payment of their pension. But not if you live in Prichard Alabama. In the words of the...
View ArticleA definitive solution to the annuity crisis.
Crisis – what crisis? The DWP estimate that in 2012, 800,000 people will reach the age of 65. In 2009 460,000 people bought guaranteed individual annuities from DC pensions 86% of these annuities wer...
View ArticleTwo and a half cheers for UK pensions
Image via Wikipedia The other man’s grass is always greener or so it would seem if you work in the UK pension industry. Over the years we have got used to a succession of overseas dignitaries visiting...
View ArticleLe Pension Crisis est Arrivé
Image via Wikipedia PWC report today that the value of DC pension pots has fallen by 30% in the last three years. This Telegraph article gives the grim details. This is not a paper loss which can be...
View ArticleHow to get the pension you’ve earned
In response to some earlier blogs, Alan Higham has made this comment on a Pension Play Pen discussion thread. Alan regularly features in my thinking as does Andy Young (of the “Young report” below)....
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