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Stephen doesn’t exist. But if he did this would be his story of how we helped him achieve a tax free income of £35,000 per annum.. When we first met Stephen everything was great. Having just turned 55 he was looking forward to his final 10 years working for

Less than 250 employees More than 250 empoyees The date that an employer will be required to comply with the workplace pension reform is called the “Staging Date”.  This date is determined by the size of the employer’s PAYE scheme.  The staging date is the latest that

If you would like to understand in more detail how the pension reforms will affect you as an employer, the register to attend our informative breakfast seminar on Thursday 18th October 2012. Click here for more details or to register… The staging date is the

The timetable of staging dates is shown below. You will need the last two digits of the employers’ PAYE code Employer by PAYE scheme size or other description Staging date 160-249   1 April 2014 90-159 1

You may have heard the details of the Autumn statement on Tuesday 29th November, which was slightly overshadowed in press coverage by the mass strike on Wednesday. State pension age will now increase to 67 for men and women in stages between 2026 and 2028.

The Autumn statement, delivered by the Chancellor on 29th November 2011, outlined an acceleration to the planned increase of state pension age from 66 to 67. Orginally planned between 2034 and 2036 the announcement means the increase will be implemented between 2026 and 2028. This will mean that people

The latest YouGov poll has found that a disappointing 29% of people have confidence that contributing to pension plans is the best way to save for retirement. The survey conducted in association with NS&I for Financial Planning Week, which ran from 21st – 27th November 2011, found that only 36% of men thought they

On 1st October 2011 compulsory retirement was abolished, with employers no longer able to force mandatory retirement at 65.   Employees can now work beyond this age if they wish without being forced into retirement. Although the charity Age UK have welcomed the change in legislation they still believe that age discrimination is prevalent in