Govt employees, pensioners’ spouses paid Rs89m from BISP, PAC told

A large number of women stand in a queue to draw money from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries outside Benazir One Window Center at G-7 on March 19, 2024. — APP ISLAMABAD: Audit officials Tuesday disclosed in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that cash payments worth Rs89 million from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)

Universal Credit change brings £420 boost to over a million households (DWP - UK Department for Work and Pensions)

) Around 1.2 million of the poorest households - including 700,000 with children - will keep an extra £420 a year on average, due to Universal Credit change. New Fair Repayment Rate - which comes into force today - caps Universal Credit deductions at 15%, down from 25%. Comes as part of the Government's Plan for Change to make working people better

TheMoneySummit25: Fidelity advocates tailored pension models and capital market deepening

By Juliet ETEFE () Deputy Managing Director of Wholesale Banking at Fidelity Bank Ghana, Kwabena Boateng, has called for a bold rethink of the country’s pension and investment strategies to align with national economic goals and ensure financial security for citizens. Speaking at the 2025 edition of the Money Summit hosted by the Business and

Kemi has a point about the triple lock on pensions

The Money Summit 2025: B&FT CEO advocates smarter pension, investments

By Buertey Francis BORYOR Dr. Godwin Acquaye, CEO of Business and Financial Times (B&FT), has urged citizens to adopt smarter and long-term investment strategies to secure their future, especially after the recent Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) affected many

Can our development agenda lie in a pension vault?

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU / As the domestic pension funds swell beyond GH¢100 billion, the debate is deepening about whether these vast sums should continue flowing primarily into government bonds — which were traditional considered practically risk-free prior to the Domestic Debt Exchange Market (DDEP) — or can they be channeled into

XPS responds to TPR’s new Annual Funding Statement (XPS Pensions Group plc)

) XPS responds to TPR's new Annual Funding Statement 29 Apr 2025 TPR's Annual Funding Statement highlights that despite a substantial improvement in scheme funding positions over the last twelve months, covenant assessment remains essential throughout a scheme's journey, particularly given the heightened macroeconomic uncertainty that we are

Government confirms delay of pension auto-enrolment

The Government has confirmed that the start date for pension auto-enrolment is to be delayed from 30 September 2025 to 1 January 2026. Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary said the commencement of the collection of contributions for the automatic enrolment retirement savings system, called My Future

My Pension Expert boosted by £25m refinancing deal

At-retirement adviser My Pension Expert has secured a £25m refinancing deal through digital lender, OakNorth to help finance expansion plans. The firm, backed by private equity business Palatine, said the funding will support the brand’s targeted acquisition pipeline. The deal has allowed the business to pay down existing lender Beechbrook in full,

TMS25: Experts to discuss rising pension assets, plus fresh calls for strategic investments

A News Desk Story Discussions around the rise in pension fund assets will take centre stage today in Accra, as policymakers, fund managers and industry leaders meet to explore how long-term retirement savings can be more effectively channelled into infrastructure, private equity and national development initiatives at The Money Summit 2025. The

Old pension scheme extended for select school education and sports department cadres

Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt has expanded the scope of the old pension scheme for specific cadres under the School Education & Sports Department, following a GR from February last year.Now, principals and lecturers appointed under the Maharashtra Education Service (MES) Group-A

XPS Transfer Watch reveals a new record low for transfer values, amid continued market volatility (XPS Pensions Group plc)

) XPS Transfer Watch reveals a new record low for transfer values, amid continued market volatility 28 Apr 2025 XPS Group's Transfer Value Index has experienced a further decline over the course of March 2025, concluding the month at a new record low of £142,000. Throughout 2025, the Index has remained below £150,000, with the lowest mid-month

Judge orders pension fund to retain 50% of man's payout for his wife

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Can I take my 25% tax-free pension lump sum in separate slices? STEVE WEBB replies

I'm approaching 55 and have the option to take 25 per cent of my private pension in December. I'm still employed and have some savings, but would like to take a lump sum of maybe 10 per cent?� Is this possible and can I tap into the remaining 15 per cent anytime I want to in the next few years? Also who controls when and how much I take?� Is my

Workers without pensions are the big losers from the latest auto-enrolment delay

Plans for the introduction of a compulsory workplace pension are to be put back again, according to weekend reports. The already much delayed auto-enrolment

Further delay to auto-enrolment pension plan

The Coalition is to delay the start of enrolment for some 800,000 workers in a State-backed pension scheme for several months. The auto-enrolment

Don’t gut 2013 PEPRA pension reform, reject AB 569

Sometimes you just have to shake your head over what goes on in the California Legislature. The latest dive into unreality is Assembly Bill 569, by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco. It would gut the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, the signature fiscal achievement of Gov. Jerry Brown. PEPRA affected the

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Donald Trump's tariff announcements hit pension investors by sending markets into a tailspin What do you need to know about lifestyling? Your pension scheme will ask you about your plans and choices regarding your retirement date, and whether you want to a) take your pension pot as cash; b) use it to buy an annuity and get a guaranteed income for