An analysis for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has suggested that workers under the age of 30 may not get a pension until the age of 70. A second report, by John Cridland, proposes that those under the age of 45 may have to work a year longer, to 68. The government is due to make a decision on both reports by May. Ministers are under pressure to address the expected rise in the cost of pensions, which stems from...
One in three HR executives have seen a rise in pension complaints Compliance and regulatory concerns worry 35% of HR departments moneygym aims to increase employee engagement with retirement and wider financial planning They are facing a combination of increased complaints about pension fund performance as well as increased interest from staff about pension schemes. Portus’s study found one in three HR departments have seen an increase in complaints in the past two years while 28% report increased inquiries from employees. The rise...
The Treasury has ruled out the biggest pension tax raid in nearly a century after the Treasury has privately admitted that "now is not the right time". The Telegraph can reveal the department has privately reassured businesses in correspondence sent out this month that a proposed raid on wealthy pension savers will not take place for the foreseeable future. It comes just weeks before Theresa May is due to trigger Article 50 which will begin the process of Britain leaving the...
This could be achieved by pushing employers to reward saving over the minimum contribution rate in some way, and by introducing a method of auto-escalation, according to the institute. In addition, it recommends that the DWP consider removing the earnings trigger for when maximum contributions are payable, in order to strike a balance between the ability for those on lower incomes to save, and the risk of them losing out on tax relief and employer contributions. IFoA president, Colin Wilson, said:...
Nearly one in seven people retiring this year have made no financial provision for their retirement, and more than one in ten will be either totally or partially dependent on the state pension when they stop working, according to new research. The analysis, published by life insurance company Prudential on Wednesday, shows that thousands will enter into retirement this year with an income that is up to £1,400 a year below the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s minimum income standard for a...
