Check out https://bbc.co.uk/news/business-68222807So you need now a #pension income of £31k if single & £43k per year if couple, for a “moderate” retirement (e.g go out for a family meal once a month?). How many will get this this much?Remembe…Read more…
You now need a pension pot lump sum worth £646,000 to have a comfortable retirement
Check out this shocking report that rising prices mean that in last year a couple on a “minimum” retirement income (including state pension) will need almost 20% income (extra £3200 pa) per year. But who anyway wants to retire on the “minimum”?To…Read more…
Introducing the Retirement Living Standards (& Future Christmas Dinners)
This is a really clever approach by the PLSA to encouraging people think about their pensions seriously Once you decide what lifestyle you want after retirement you can then think about what you have to do to achieve it.
Do you want a “Minimum”, …Read more…
Why Pensions are so important and organising to defend the Local Government Pension Scheme
Today I had a record breaking 3 meetings on Pensions. First I chaired a meeting of Greater London UNISON reps who sit on local Council Pension Boards (see group picture of Forum members above).
UNISON has cross service group national and regional foru…Read more…
PLSA Local Government Pension Conference 2018
Just arrived for the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association annual conference in Gloucestershire as
Newham London delegate from Investment and Accounts Committee.
Some interesting speakers and seminars ahead. Local Government minister Rishi …Read more…
The Emperor has no clothes. DC Pensions
From Professional Pensions “John Gray looks at whether current contribution levels across DB and DC are adequate.As well as being an employee representative on a pension board I am also a UNISON trade union branch secretary with members in more than 14…Read more…