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Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:48
ABI and NEST agree partnership deal
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) have launched a partnership, boosting the relationship between the insurance and long-term savings trade body and the Government-established workplace pension scheme.
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Thursday, 15 November 2018 12:40
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey resigns over Brexit deal
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has quit the Cabinet over Prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
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Wednesday, 03 October 2018 14:35
Profession welcomes McVey’s backing for pensions dashboard
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey’s backing for the pensions dashboard in her speech at the Conservative Party Conference this week brought relief to the profession.
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Thursday, 09 August 2018 16:36
‘Wrong’ petition site means dashboard won’t be debated in Parliament
The use of the wrong platform to launch a petition against scrapping the pensions dashboard mean that the issue will not be debated in Parliament, despite surpassing 100,000 signatures.
The petition, which has so far reached 130,768 signatures, was set up on the 38 Degrees website, but to qualify for Parliamentary time petitions must be created on the official petition.parliament.uk website.
Aegon has slammed the process as “smacking of Yes, Minister bureaucracy.”
The petition calls on Work and Pensions Secretary, Esther McVey, to keep to previous Government pronouncements and to follow through with delivery of the pensions dashboard.
Normally once a petition reaches 100,000 signatures it is considered for debate in Parliament, but only if petitions filed use the Government’s petition service.
Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon, said: “It’s ridiculous in this digital age that the Government insists on people using its own petition service to get something debated in Parliament, and smacks of Yes, Minister bureaucracy.
“The pensions dashboard is an important consumer-facing initiative and one that is backed not only by the pension industry but by many others.
“The fact that over 130,000 people have signed the petition in a matter of weeks shows people’s passion for the pensions dashboard and has generated welcome publicity.
“The Government needs to acknowledge this and debate the issue in Parliament.”
The petition, which has so far reached 130,768 signatures, was set up on the 38 Degrees website, but to qualify for Parliamentary time petitions must be created on the official petition.parliament.uk website.
Aegon has slammed the process as “smacking of Yes, Minister bureaucracy.”
The petition calls on Work and Pensions Secretary, Esther McVey, to keep to previous Government pronouncements and to follow through with delivery of the pensions dashboard.
Normally once a petition reaches 100,000 signatures it is considered for debate in Parliament, but only if petitions filed use the Government’s petition service.
Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon, said: “It’s ridiculous in this digital age that the Government insists on people using its own petition service to get something debated in Parliament, and smacks of Yes, Minister bureaucracy.
“The pensions dashboard is an important consumer-facing initiative and one that is backed not only by the pension industry but by many others.
“The fact that over 130,000 people have signed the petition in a matter of weeks shows people’s passion for the pensions dashboard and has generated welcome publicity.
“The Government needs to acknowledge this and debate the issue in Parliament.”
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Wednesday, 08 August 2018 15:54
More than 100k sign massive pensions dashboard petition
A petition against scrapping the pensions dashboard has garnered more than 100,000 signatures.
Tens of thousands have called on Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey not to shelve the proposal, with the count up to 126,527 at the time of writing.
The petition, on website 38 Degrees, reads: “The Welfare Secretary Esther McVey wants to 'kill off' a new government website which would help millions of people keep track of their pensions throughout their careers, because she thinks it's not the Government's job to help.
“Without it millions of pension pots are at risk of being lost.
“According to estimates by the Department for Work and Pensions, 50 million pension pots will be lost by 2050 without an official website to help workers to keep track of savings through their careers.”
It added: “A huge petition signed by thousands of us will show the Government we expect them to keep their promises and continue to roll out the pensions dashboard.”
The success of the petition has been backed by fin-tech firm Origo and managing director Anthony Rafferty said:
“The petition launched by 38 Degrees, in response to media reports that the pensions dashboard might not go ahead has passed 100,000 signatures, showing the depth of feeling and the support that the initiative has in the country.
“The benefits of the pensions dashboard are easily seen and have clearly struck a chord with people.
“We at Origo have been passionate supporters of the pensions dashboard since the initiative was launched, believing it is essential to help individuals engage with their retirement planning, particularly in the new pensions environment which was ushered in with the Pension Freedoms.”
Tens of thousands have called on Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey not to shelve the proposal, with the count up to 126,527 at the time of writing.
The petition, on website 38 Degrees, reads: “The Welfare Secretary Esther McVey wants to 'kill off' a new government website which would help millions of people keep track of their pensions throughout their careers, because she thinks it's not the Government's job to help.
“Without it millions of pension pots are at risk of being lost.
“According to estimates by the Department for Work and Pensions, 50 million pension pots will be lost by 2050 without an official website to help workers to keep track of savings through their careers.”
It added: “A huge petition signed by thousands of us will show the Government we expect them to keep their promises and continue to roll out the pensions dashboard.”
The success of the petition has been backed by fin-tech firm Origo and managing director Anthony Rafferty said:
“The petition launched by 38 Degrees, in response to media reports that the pensions dashboard might not go ahead has passed 100,000 signatures, showing the depth of feeling and the support that the initiative has in the country.
“The benefits of the pensions dashboard are easily seen and have clearly struck a chord with people.
“We at Origo have been passionate supporters of the pensions dashboard since the initiative was launched, believing it is essential to help individuals engage with their retirement planning, particularly in the new pensions environment which was ushered in with the Pension Freedoms.”
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Monday, 23 July 2018 14:25
Government must act on pensions dashboard says PIMFA
Wealth management and financial advice association PIMFA has hit out at the Government after it was reported the pensions dashboard idea could be in jeopardy.
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Tuesday, 17 July 2018 15:00
ABI plea to Govt: ‘don’t kill vital pensions dashboard’
Reports that Pensions Secretary Esther McVey was planning to kill off the proposed pensions dashboard were branded “a huge let down to millions of savers.”
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Thursday, 05 April 2018 12:39
Case made for pensions dashboard, says Work and Pensions Committee
The Work and Pensions Committee has called for a package of measures to create better informed, more engaged pensions savers, and a “default decumulation pathway” to protect the less engaged.
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Thursday, 19 October 2017 13:09
Pensions Dashboard will go ahead says minister
Pensions Minister Guy Opperman confirmed today that the Pensions Dashboard will go ahead despite slow progress and doubts in some quarters.
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Friday, 13 October 2017 11:04
Pensions Dashboards need weight of legislation - ABI
The ABI wants legislation to compel pensions providers and schemes to provide data to Pension Dashboards - its government-backed project to give consumers a one-stop place for all their pensions information.
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