Working more for smaller state pension . . . You may have heard of the fabled state pension crisis. This fast-approaching event is irrespective of the current economic situation but has everything to do with demographics. Originally, when Lloyd George ...

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Is your pension protected? The recent recession has seen the collapse of many businesses with more predicted. Up until now, company insolvency has meant that employees of the firm would walk away with pretty much nothing, including most if not ...

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Bad news for pensions Over the last couple of weeks Brett has been discussing the Bank of England's attempts to restart the economy through quantitative easing (QE), the principles behind it and the possible pitfalls if it is not monitored ...

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What's the difference? This week we have been looking at the decline of “defined benefit” (DB; or otherwise referred to as salary-related) occupational pensions and the rise in defined contribution (DC; or money-purchase) occupational pensions. Why are more employers closing ...

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Pension Fund Schemes fall, There has been a lot of discussion regarding pensions over the last week, with particular emphasis on one man's pension plan, but unfortunately, the majority of us will never be as lucky as Sir Fred Goodwin ...

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Is your pension worth as much as you thought? This (hopefully) will inform you of the current state of pension schemes in this country and help you make educated decisions about your future. ...

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