Altmann apologised on Twitter last night for accusing Hymans of ‘scaremongering’ when it published details of how the new single-tier pensions, which reduces the state pension of many low income contracted-in workers...
Hymans is one of the very few organisations to put out any material that explains the way single-tier pension will negatively affect millions as its implementation approaches, so the idea the pensions...
More than half of small business owners think taking holiday is more stressful than it is worth, and almost all remain in contact with their firm while they are away, according to...
Behind the headlines: Ian McKenna
Some of the main reasons that the Treasury want to look at the taxation of pensions is that people are living longer; they’ll require more money in their old age; and the...
Between 2003 and 2013 the number of workplace DC members hovered around the 8 million mark, according to Spence Johnson. On their forecasts, DC membership is to swell to just shy of...
The increase in IPT is pushing employers and healthcare consultants towards innovative ways of delivering more for less, says Sam Barrett With insurance premium tax (IPT) increasing from 6 per cent...
The Government’s ‘aggressive timetable’ for the pooling of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investments demands ‘heroic efforts’ of authorities, which should not rush into infrastructure investments that are currently too expensive say...
The idea was never well articulated, and frankly most were mystified at exactly what the Tories were trying to achieve with this policy idea. So before proceeding further – and to refresh...
There is one particular item within the report where UNUM asked their corporate clients: ‘Who influences the structure of your employee benefits package?’ The responses included competitor offerings, the board, HR and...
