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PodcastsAlways A Pensions Angle: What the Chancellor said
With no big surprises and barely a flicker from the gilt market, was this a deliberately dull Budget designed to avoid another 2022? Co-hosts Tom Parker and Nick Reeve dissect the chancellor’s speech.
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NewsBudget 2026: Temporary income tax fix raises fairness issues
Chancellor John Healey has introduced a new allowance for pensioners to keep the lowest earners out of paying income tax, but policy experts warn the temporary measure could create a future headache.
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PodcastsAlways A Pensions Angle: Budget 2026 Preview Special
Co-hosts Nick Reeve and Tom Parker celebrate their podcast’s first birthday by looking ahead to this week’s much-anticipated Budget speech from chancellor John Healey.
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FeaturesTorsten Bell on why the triple lock has to change
Despite shadow pensions minister Helen Whately warning that the prime minister will “live to regret” changes to the triple lock, Torsten Bell is adamant that change is necessary to balance sustainability and trust in the pension system.
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NewsMinister defends LGPS against sovereign fund proposals and praises progress
Pensions minister Torsten Bell defends LGPS progress and states that “we are in the foothills of what the pools can achieve”, amid political pressure for radical change.
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NewsChanges to the triple lock fuel calls for wider pension reform
Industry experts have urged the government to reform the wider state pension system, not just the triple lock.
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NewsPrime minister announces triple lock will be scrapped
The Labour Party is to end the triple lock after the next election to fund a National Care Service, the prime minister has announced.
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OpinionPaul Maynard: The pensions minister's post-reshuffle plans and priorities
Former pensions minister Paul Maynard opines on Torsten Bell’s reappointment and what it means for the multi-faceted UK pension reform ‘roadmap’.
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NewsWASPI latest: Campaigners call on prime minister to hold compensation talks
Campaigners have asked the new prime minister and chancellor to discuss redress for 3.5 million women affected by failures to communicate changes to the state pension age.
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OpinionPaul Maynard: Getting the ear of government is harder than you think
Former pensions minister Paul Maynard laments how hard it is to stand out from the crowd when trying to gain traction with members of parliament, and gives some advice to those trying to influence the political agenda.
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NewsTorsten Bell to remain as pensions minister following reshuffle
There will be continuity in the Department for Work and Pensions as Torsten Bell and Pat McFadden keep their roles following the cabinet reshuffle under new prime minister Andy Burnham.
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NewsLabour ‘committed’ to pension reforms despite leadership uncertainty, says Bell
Implementation of the Pension Schemes Act and related reforms will not be affected by debates over the future leadership of the Labour Party, according to the pensions minister.
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NewsConservatives pledge to repeal mandation clause from Pension Schemes Bill
The Conservative Party has described mandation as “indefensible” and argued that the power to direct investments made by defined contribution master trusts “puts people’s future retirement incomes at risk”.
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NewsUnions and industry rally against Reform UK’s LGPS plans
Pensions UK has said Reform’s comments about the LGPS are “not supported by evidence”, as the party’s deputy leader confirms plans for a DB to DC switch.
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NewsMcFadden replaces Kendall as work and pensions secretary in reshuffle
Pat McFadden has been appointed as the new work and pensions secretary in the cabinet reshuffle that followed the resignation of Angela Rayner.
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NewsPensions UK challenges Reform’s local government pension scheme claims
Pensions UK has issued a robust defence of the Local Government Pension Scheme after the Reform Party attacked charges and costs across the system.
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NewsTorsten Bell given key role in build-up to Budget, reports say
Pensions minister Torsten Bell has been given a leading role in advising chancellor Rachel Reeves on the next Budget, according to reports.
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OpinionTrade-offs, dependencies and unintended consequences
The pensions industry needs to “leave it all on the track” to get the best outcomes from changing government policies, writes Rob Yuille of the Association of British Insurers.
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OpinionThe election is looming!
The PPI’s Daniela Silcock looks at some key issues for a new administration to address.
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FeaturesBudget 2024: Key announcements for the pensions sector
Pensions Expert’s full round up of what chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his Budget speech, how the industry reacted, and more key data and information.