Friday pensions goth blog: pensionsresearch.co.uk/closing-the-ge…

Friday pensions goth blog! This week’s pension goth blog is about the impasse brought about by value for money and the tension between business and regulation. pensionsresearch.co.uk/vfm-who-will-m…

Today's pensions goth blog reflects on the relationship between Easter and pensions - and the fall of an empire: from Pilate to automatic enrolment. Happy Easter! pensionsresearch.co.uk/pensions-pilat…

Today's pensions goth blog reflects on FCA's consideration of early access to pensions for house purchase, and urges that we consider the potential impact on retirement income and the market. pensionsresearch.co.uk/roof-today-ris…

Today's pensions goth blog explore the growing power of the influencer and asks how we can keep up with and regulate this source of information and advice. pensionsresearch.co.uk/are-finfluence…

Today's pensions goth blog reflects on globalisation, our differences and similarities and where we are all grappling with problems. pensionsresearch.co.uk/flying-across-…

In today's pensions goth blog, I talk to the inspirational Janette Weir of Ignition House about the work that companies are doing on flex first/fix later products. pensionsresearch.co.uk/janette-weir-o…

Today's pensions goth blog looks at how chronic underfunding of government IT leads to poorer people - citing state pension underpayments as a key example. #SteveWebb #StatePensionUnderpayments pensionsresearch.co.uk/neglected-gove…

I’m forward to talking on Sky News at 15:30 about winter fuel payments! :-)

This week’s Pensions Goth blog considers how recent changes to the Winter Fuel Payment have expose wider challenges in ensuring adequate support for pensioners facing high energy costs. pensionsresearch.co.uk/winter-fuel-pa…

In this week’s blog, I talk to Joe Craig of Quietroom about why so many pension schemes are chasing engagement without asking what it’s really for. We explore how schemes can move beyond noise and box-ticking to connect with their members. pensionsresearch.co.uk/the-problem-is…

Today’s blog argues that the pensions industry’s lack of collaboration creates inefficiencies and inconsistent outcomes for members. It suggests working together on defaults and retirement models could improve member outcomes and reduce duplication. pensionsresearch.co.uk/a-failure-to-c…

Today’s pensions goth blog explores how the shortage of affordable housing is driving systemic problems, from poor quality homes to increased private renting in later life. pensionsresearch.co.uk/the-hidden-cos…

Bob Vylan issued another statement. "We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine. "

Today's pensions goth explores the risks of setting a State Pension target without clear, consistent measures, and how statistical choices can distort pension adequacy. pensionsresearch.co.uk/we-need-an-inc…

Today’s Pensions Goth blog explores whether pension schemes need collective support to deal with growing ESG and political risks, especially in the US. pensionsresearch.co.uk/do-we-need-a-c…

Today’s Pensions Goth blog asks: is the triple lock a red herring? It’s blamed for rising State Pension costs, but the real drivers are inflation and demographics - we urgently need a long-term target before we scrap it. pensionsresearch.co.uk/is-the-triple-…

I’ll be on BBC Radio Cumbria tomorrow at 7:40am, talking about State Pension age rises, caring, health, working-age benefits, and pension savings. Big topics – and ones we need to talk about more. #Pensions #StatePensionAge #Carers #BBCCumbria

Today’s Pensions Goth blog explores whether the new Pensions Commission is forgetting the people behind the system. While the Commission rightly focuses on adequacy, fairness and risk, it risks missing how real lives shape pension outcomes over time. pensionsresearch.co.uk/where-are-the-…

Today’s Pensions Goth blog explores how proposed disability benefit reforms will disproportionately affect older people, with data showing rising poverty risks and limited work options for those in their 50s and 60s. pensionsresearch.co.uk/disability-ben…