Yes, my MiL was in a very nice care home and very well looked after for 18 months, but the fees left only £50 000 from the sale of her bungalow for Mrs Foxy and her sister. Personally I thought that … (View Post)

It's normal for employers as well as employees to contribute to pensions. Currently the NHS Trust contributes 14.38% of my salary and I contribute 14.5% to NHS superannuation, so a lot of money … (View Post)

I would say pretty much the opposite for the NHS. We have denuded administration to the point that the major reason for gaps in my clinics is because patients cannot get through on the phone or onlin… (View Post)

I don't know about other schemes but NHS superannuation annuation recently had its liabilities substantially reduced in an actuarial analysis. Mostly this was due to improved annuity rates. &quo… (View Post)

I agree. The rise in minimum wage and in Employer NI is going to have a big impact on the sector too. Charges for SC will have to go up. (View Post)