I think a lot of the problem would go away if they allowed people to opt out of the pension contributions but keep the other associated benefits. It is the fact there is no way around it short of lea… (View Post)

OT, another nice touch from our colonial cousins. Pennsylvania Avenue in DC is lined with British flags on the lamp posts all the way from the White House to the Capitol. (View Post)

I do know of a number of senior health care workers (one of whom was head of child psychiatric services for a large trust) for whom reaching the lifetime allowance limit has been the spur to retireme… (View Post)

OT I am finding the feed of the people filing through Westminster Hall and paying their respects incredibly moving. And the whole UK demographic seems to be very well represented* with a lot of peopl… (View Post)

The obvious quick win is to have NI paid on all earned income even if over retirement age. (View Post)