UK PENSIONS LANDSCAPE
This series of blog posts explains how pensions policy has evolved in the UK since the second World War. It explains the different pension systems available including state as well as occupational pensions for the private and public sector. If you have ever been curious about why your parent received a final salary pension but you will not this is the series for you! It’s best read in chronological order.
UK PENSIONS CHALLENGES
While there are plenty of positives about the UK’s pension policy, there are still areas which need further work. This series of articles examines the most important issues.
Now my series of posts explaining the UK pensions landscape has been completed, it’s time to address which issues need to be resolved to ensure pension schemes offer…
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February update – the relaunch of my website and some new blog posts addressing the challenges of freedom and choice.
The new year started with the last post in my series explaining the UK Pensions Landscape. This addressed how unfunded public sector pensions work and whether…
I stuck to my promise. At the start of this year I vowed to produce a monthly diary containing links to recent articles and…
This month I posted the last in the series chronicling the development of UK private sector pensions from World War Two to today. The final piece…
Exciting news! This month I’ve got together with Chris Dell, Tara McCorquodale and Caroline Brown to launch the The Scale Partnership – Financial. We’re…