Will Current Pension Policy Encourage Pensions?
Paper to be published in “Consumer Policy Review” outlining some of the major problems with Government pensions and savings policy; calling for independent advice with Sandler products.
Compensation – Won't Cost A Penny For Years
Article published in Pensions Week explaining why Government must compensate pension scheme members who have lost their pension rights on insolvency and how this compensation will not cost anything for many years.
Letter Published in the Financial Times
Letter published in the Financial Times outlining the failures of UK final salary pensions.
Jumblies Pensions
A picture of how UK private sector company schemes are leaving people unprotected and unaware of the risks to their pensions, while public sector schemes are safe. We need to restore confidence!
What Has Happened To Our Pensions?
Article published in Parliamentary Monitor explaining the reasons for decline of UK final salary pension schemes.
What's Wrong with Our Company Pensions?
Note explaining why we urgently need to change the UK final salary pension system. Some form of insurance is essential.
Letter Printed in Financial Times 4 April 2003
Letter regarding lack of security for members of UK final salary schemes.
Cost of Giving Extra Savings Incentives to Basic Rate Tax Payers
Modelling work carried out by Datamonitor to estimate costs of giving extra government incentives for saving in a matching scheme, rather than using tax relief. Funded by Aberdeen.
Why Final Salary Pensions are in Crisis. A Solution?
A description of why UK final salary pension promises are now financially unsustainable for most employers and a possible way forward for the future.
Mutual Insurance for Final Salary Schemes – or Risk Warnings
Note outlining why wither member must be given a proper risk warning that their pension must be protected.