A survey conducted by Aldermore Bank showed that almost three-quarters of business owners expect to be working past the age of sixty-five. This, however, is not out of choice. Two-thirds said that they would have preferred to have been enjoying their retirement by then. The key reason given is that they are looking to enjoy [...]
The government has recently announced changes to auto-enrolment pensions. These pensions are also referred to as workplace pensions. One of the key changes is the age at which people will be auto-enrolled into a workplace pension. Presently the joining age is 22 but the plan is that this will be lowered to 18. The proposal [...]
The annual review of the Automatic Enrolment also known as Work Place pensions, earnings thresholds has now been completed. The government intends to lay an Order before Parliament in the New Year which will include the following, for 2017/18: £45,000 for the upper limit of the qualifying earnings band; £5,876 for the lower limit of the [...]
