Comments on: Company Pension

By: Company pensions to suffer as government launches NEST

Company pensions to suffer as government launches NEST — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:07:53 +0000

[...] of larger companies in the UK are looking at ways of reducing the cost of their company pension schemes, in a move which could adversely affect pension provision and pension income for [...]

By: Is your company pension scheme safe as houses?

Is your company pension scheme safe as houses? — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:42:15 +0000

[...] Do you feel secure and comfortable with your company’s level of commitment to your pension income and your company pension scheme? [...]

By: Basic State Pension age now to be 68

Basic State Pension age now to be 68 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:48:29 +0000

[...] change the scope of the scheme. The NEST scheme was planned to provide a pensions income through company pensions schemes to all who did not actively opt out of the scheme. However, pensions minister Steve Webb has [...]

By: Pensions rush as minimum age rises

Pensions rush as minimum age rises — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:47:29 +0000

[...] number of people taking company pensions or a personal pension rose steeply in January, as the deadline approaches for changes in the [...]

By: Company Pensions - 'end of road' for final salary schemes

Company Pensions - 'end of road' for final salary schemes — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:11:19 +0000

[...] total company pensions deficit in FTSE 100 companies as of 31 March 2010 was £50bn, which represents a deterioration of [...]

By: Nationwide struggles with deficit in company pension scheme

Nationwide struggles with deficit in company pension scheme — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:10:01 +0000

[...] Nationwide may bring its company pension scheme under review in a general cost-cutting drive, as underlying profits at the company fell by 46% [...]

By: BBC Pension Plan could define Public Sector pension schemes

BBC Pension Plan could define Public Sector pension schemes — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:25:02 +0000

[...] For the BBC and other pension schemes adopting the model, any future increases or promotion-related raises in salary would no longer be taken into account, when calculating the retirement income from company pension schemes. [...]

By: Plans for NEST company pension 'under review'

Plans for NEST company pension 'under review' — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:09:46 +0000

[...] The government may be planning increases in the Basic State Pension that could endanger plans for a new national initiative to provide all workers with company pension schemes. [...]