Thursday 17 May 2012

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Many Britons currently lack workplace pensions

Recently Prudential released figures in regards to pensioners that are quite alarming. According to their data, one out of every six people reaching retirement this year will be relying solely on Government to survive as they have no pension from …

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Elderly pensioners targeted under Osborne’s Budget

This year the elderly have taken rather many setbacks in terms of services being offered. As reported earlier in the year, government is pushing elderly patients through hospitals

Chancellor’s flat-rate tax under fire

Within the last year there have been many changes to pensions, public and private, but the biggest hit to date has been the new state flat rate pension

Possible industrial action by doctors over proposed pension changes

In addition to all the controversy of late on the cuts in pensions within the public sector, doctors have now gotten into the foray. Leaders have voted in

Britain’s Two Biggest Teachers’ Unions Refuse Pension Reform Scheme

Although government provided a framework to pensions prior to the holidays, both NASUWT and NAT have refused to sign onto those reforms. These are the two biggest teachers’

Director of Age UK warns elder care is on the brink of crisis

When being interviewed by the Guardian, the director of Age UK, Michelle Mitchell declared that elder care is on the brink of crisis due to government cuts in

An employer’s guide to automatic enrolment

So you're an employer operating in the United Kingdom with at least one employee. But are you aware of the coming changes to pensions, and how they'll directly

Austerity measures are driving investors offshore

Although it is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid the taxman with offshore accounts, many Britons are now investing in offshore bonds in order to escape paying new penalizing

Pay rises could suffer in light of new pension laws

As of next year employers in the UK will not be allowed to give employees the option to choose between pay rises and pension plans. According to the

Three reports suggesting that Brits not planning for retirement early enough

Recent reports are showing that people in the UK are just not planning appropriately or early enough for retirement. Three different reports conducted by different agencies are showing