The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the appointment of Sara Weller CBE as the new permanent Chair … Continue reading New Chair of the Money and Pensions Service
New Chair of the Money and Pensions Service
Category: Retirement
DWP leads way supporting people aged over 50 at work
The DWP has signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to promote … Continue reading DWP leads way supporting people aged over 50 at work
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s speech at Bloomberg
In his speech Friday 27th January 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out his vision for long-term prosperity in the UK. … Continue reading Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s speech at Bloomberg
December 2022 Employer Bulletin
HMRC have published their December 2022 edition of the employers bulletin. It covers a multitude of topics: PAYE Your employees … Continue reading December 2022 Employer Bulletin
New Minister for Pensions – Laura Trott
Laura Trott is the new Minister for Pensions with responsibility for pensioner benefits including the State Pension, private and occupational … Continue reading New Minister for Pensions – Laura Trott
Pensions Dashboards – coming soon to a screen near you
Monday 17th October 2022 saw regulations to enable millions of UK savers to access their pensions information at the touch … Continue reading Pensions Dashboards – coming soon to a screen near you
New pension scheme type launched
Collective Defined Contribution pension schemes, or CDCs for short, will offer an alternative to the UK’s two primary pension scheme … Continue reading New pension scheme type launched
Tens of thousands will be helped to take stock of their work, wellbeing and finances through the DWP’s “Mid-life MOT” initiative.
The Mid-life MOT is a review for workers in their 40s and 50s that helps them take stock of their … Continue reading Tens of thousands will be helped to take stock of their work, wellbeing and finances through the DWP’s “Mid-life MOT” initiative.
New support to help over 50s back into work
The government announces millions of pounds of new measures to tackle unemployment amongst the over 50s on benefits. New measures … Continue reading New support to help over 50s back into work
New measures protect pension savers from scams
New measures to protect pension savers and help stop scam transfers in their tracks became law Monday 8th November 2021. … Continue reading New measures protect pension savers from scams
Pension tax relief response – new NPA top-up
Following concerns expressed to government on a purported tax relief anomaly between the Net Pay Arrangement where tax relief at … Continue reading Pension tax relief response – new NPA top-up
Final claims for the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme
The SSP Rebate Scheme closed on 30th September 2021 and employers have until 31st December 2021 to submit any final claims, or to amend … Continue reading Final claims for the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme
Annual review of State Pension and Industrial Death Benefit rates
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions explains uprating for State Pension and Industrial Death Benefit in relation to … Continue reading Annual review of State Pension and Industrial Death Benefit rates
Home Working impact on older workers
The Office for National Statistics report shows that the shift towards working from home seen during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic … Continue reading Home Working impact on older workers