All Triple lock articles – Page 3
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Pensioner poverty rises for the first time since 2011-12
On the go: After more than two decades of virtually continual falls, pensioner poverty has shown a stark rise.
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OpinionPensions at the party political conferences
Aegon’s Kate Smith explores the pensions policies hidden in the three main parties’ agendas, and explains why Brexit pressures mean few of them are likely to see the light of day.
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OpinionThe pensions industry risks betraying Generation X
Pensions policy has the unenviable task of providing for the needs of current retirees without unfairly burdening younger generations. Luckily, solutions do exist, writes Colin Wilson of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
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DWP publishes four-year plan
The Department for Work and Pensions has has ruled out ditching the triple lock and has pledged to continue providing means-tested pension credit, as it set out its objectives for the next four years.
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Triple lock to be retained in Tory-DUP deal
The Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have struck a deal to maintain the triple lock, sparking concerns over what this means for pensions policy in the long term.
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NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.
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NewsPensions slip down the agenda after election
If Theresa May’s Conservatives succeed in forming a lasting government, their immediate policy concerns regarding pensions are unlikely to change.
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OpinionParty politics meets pensions
The Society of Pension Professionals’ Hugh Nolan on the main parties’ manifesto pledges for pensions.
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NewsElection news sparks industry speculation
Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election on June 8 this year has left pension commentators divided over the effect this might have on pensions policy.
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Labour's pension pledge card comes in for industry cost scrutiny
The Labour party has launched a pensioners’ pledge card, promising to extend the triple lock until 2025, compensate some of those affected by increases in women’s state pension age, and to protect the pensions of UK citizens overseas.
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Hollis: Bring invisible women into AE system
The UK’s pension system is failing “invisible women” who do not meet the auto-enrolment earnings threshold and are punished for leaving work to care for children, Labour peer Patricia Hollis has warned.
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OpinionHow long can the triple lock last?
With pensioners becoming increasingly wealthy, the triple lock on the state pension has come under fire. Thomas Miller Investment’s Simon Nicol asks whether it is time to bring it to an end.
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