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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
46,000 people who trusted their money to Safe Hands funeral plan will get back barely a tenth of their money, administrators say bit.ly/40KHKQX the firm went bust in 2022 losing £70m. The serious fraud office is investigating. My advice? Never use one, just save up.
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Safe Hands: Collapsed funeral firm payments 'a slap in the face'
Tens of thousands of people are still owed money after Safe Hands fell into administration in 2022.
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WASPI Campaign @waspicampaign.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Labour minister jeered as he's confronted over WASPI 'betrayal' . @TorstenBell convinced no one with his defence of the indefensible @UKLabour position on #WASPI compensation.
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Labour minister jeered as he's confronted over WASPI 'betrayal'
Newly-appointed Pensions Minister Torsten Bell was sent out to face angry MPs and campaigners to defend the decision not to award compensation to WASPI women
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WASPI Campaign @waspicampaign.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
When a Westminster Hall debate is oversubscribed, you can tell it’s about a hot potato for the govt. New Pensions Minister @torstenbell.bsky.social was jeered as he tried to defend the govt refusal to pay #WASPI compensation. The anger from cross party MPs was palpable.
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Henry Tapper @henrytapper.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Private and public pensions need Torsten Bell (and get them 6 months on) henrytapper.com/2024/07/06/p... This is a note from Pension Plowman Henry Tapper,  he is almost crying with happiness for Britain's pensioners - today's and tomorrow's. This blog was originally published in July 24.
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Private and public pensions need Torsten Bell (and get them 6 months on)
This is a note from Pension Plowman Henry Tapper,  he is almost crying with happiness for Britain’s pensioners – today’s and tomorrow’s. This blog was originally published i…
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Mike Harrison @higheredactuary.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Pensions prescience indeed from Henry. Torsten’s book (a Christmas present) has just crept to the top of my “next to read” pile. I hope he puts in a few years to this gig.
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WASPI South East Essex @waspiseessex.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
‘Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall last month rejected recommendation for payouts for millions of women born in the 1950s, saying it was not a fair use of taxpayers' cash’ as 3.6m #WASPI women abandoned by @labouruk.bsky.social
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Majority of Brits demand Government U-turn on WASPI compensation snub
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall last month rejected recommendation for payouts for millions of women born in the 1950s, saying it was not a fair use of taxpayers' cash
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Debbie Dalton @debbiedalt.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
WASPI chair Angela Madden said: “For years we campaigned with prominent Cabinet members who have now reneged on their promises and decided not to deliver justice, despite the clear findings of the Ombudsman’s report and the unwavering public support. #WASPI #fairandfastcompensation #notgoingaway
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
UK govt wrong to deny pension compensation to the 1950s women. Ombudsman urged apology and compensation. Govt apologized but no compensation. No point of an independent report if recommendations ignored. Govt that funds foreign wars can fund justice. www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
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Anger greets UK government decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’
Minister says flat-rate compensation scheme for women affected by rising state pension age would have cost taxpayer £10.5bn
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Join our launch event of the latest Pensions Review report, where we will set out new research highlighting the key issues with the means-tested benefit system around retirement age. Wednesday 11 December | 10 to 11:30am | Online Register here:
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Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people | Institute for Fiscal Studies
At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.
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INorBY2020 @inorby2020.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#50swomen
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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption.. And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail Let's see. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Covid corruption commissioner gets to work
Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.
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KrisGibson #CEDAWinLAW #50sWomen @krisgibson13.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
It is outrageous that over half of claims for #pensioncredit have been unsuccessful! Could it be to do with the threshold being way below the #poverty line, & the unfair 2 tier threshold that prevents anyone on full new #StatePension from applying? Including many asset-stripped #50sWomen?
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INorBY2020 @inorby2020.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Winter fuel payment for Scottish pensioners. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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All Scottish pensioners to get winter fuel payment
Scots missing out on the benefit this year will receive extra cash in winter 2025.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
If you needed even MORE of a reason to switch to Bluesky, China is "troubled" by the fact that they've invested so much time on Twitter buying ads, bots, and influencers... only to see the people they're seeking to manipulate (us) flee the site. www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
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David Hencke @davidhencke.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
The latest development in the long, long battle for #50swomen to get restitution for lost pensions strongly backed by a former Australian judge. Finally the all party MPs group has seen CEDAWinLAW davidhencke.com/2024/11/24/j...
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Jocelynne Scutt leads charge for CEDAWinLAW at APPG on 50s women pensions
Jocelynne Scutt The All Party Parliamentary Group on 50swomen pensions finally heard from CEDAWinLaw about what they want to see the Government do about responding to compensation for the 50s women…
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matildamog.bsky.social @matildamog.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
If the annual living wage is £23,873, what do you call the pension of just over 11 grand which now doesn’t even qualify you for the Winter fuel allowance. #ALivingHell
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INorBY2020 @inorby2020.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
#50swomen
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Why do some pensioners get more off their council tax than others just because they were born at the wrong time? bit.ly/4fUK6Bo I explain one of the oddest rules in benefits after Norma asked me @theipaper to look into it. It surprised even me.
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Why do some pensioners get a bigger reduction on council tax? Paul Lewis replies
A reader wants to know why there is a discrepancy between the discount she and her friend could receive on their bills
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Government admits that 50,000 to 100,000 more pensioners will be in relative or absolute poverty as a result of means-testing the winter fuel payment and it knew that at the time of the decision It has taken nearly four months to admit it bit.ly/3CCgISb click get file to read it
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Work and Pensions Committee - Summary - Committees - UK Parliament
Summary for Work and Pensions Committee
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KrisGibson #CEDAWinLAW #50sWomen @krisgibson13.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"The Courts have considered the effect of the equalisation & increase of the #StatePensionAge & found that there was no #discrimination" Sweeping statement @EmmaforWycombe in reply to @_AndersonStuart Is it accurate & telling the whole story? #50sWomen
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KrisGibson #CEDAWinLAW #50sWomen @krisgibson13.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"The Courts did NOT support the actions of #DWP" with regard to #50sWomen's #pensions The #SupremeCourt did not even hear the evidence, unlike Hon Dr Jocelynne Scutt AO, who found irrefutable evidence of #DirectDiscrimination See details ⬇️ www.change.org/p/secretary-...
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INorBY2020 @inorby2020.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
#50swomen
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DWP Answers @dwp-answers.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
A question on #StateRetirementPensions #Women tabled by Ian Byrne on 06-11-2024 has been answered by Emma Reynolds. questions-statements.parliament.uk/…
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INorBY2020 @inorby2020.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
'We need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.' #50swomen Meanwhile...
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INorBY2020 @inorby2020.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
'It is not the case that everyone in the new system receives more than everyone in the pre 2016 system.' #50swomen
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Leigh Booker @leighbooker.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Level 4 is ridiculous
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KrisGibson #CEDAWinLAW #50sWomen @krisgibson13.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
But of course the #PHSO took no account of #discrimination, amongst other shortcomings
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Helen McCarthy @glider.bsky.social · 21/03/2024
The Government is in the wrong. U.K. pensions in general are well below the European average and women are historically disadvantaged; but the women whose plans for retirement were hit by this change are doubly disadvantaged. www.theguardian.com/money/2024/m...?
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Thousands of UK women owed pension payout after ombudsman’s Waspi ruling
The way women’s state pension age was raised plunged retirement plans into chaos with many now in line for compensation
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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
Pension Credit and Housing Benefit administration to be merged from 2026, so two winters after WFPs withdrawn from most pensioners
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Amazing step by step navigator in development bit.ly/4hp2ROM
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Street lamps cost £3.5bn a year, but maybe not for long bit.ly/3YFUXt6 radical plan to get rid of them without compromising safety and good news for stargazers
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Fine the poor not the rich for late filing of forms even if they owe no tax bit.ly/3Urr39o More than 83,000 people who owe no tax fined £100 in 2021-22. Only 17,000 were cancelled on appeal. But only 20,000 people earning over £100k were penalised.
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 25/10/2024
Scottish pensioners win right to mount legal challenge to Chancellor's decision to means-test Winter Fuel Payment and the Scottish government following suit bit.ly/48murYW
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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
Worryingly, some of the 'WASPI' campaigners are being targeted to "register" on bogus sites for compensation. My column this week explains where the process has reached and why people should not be giving their personal details to anyone: www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/pensio...
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Should Waspi women sign up for compensation? STEVE WEBB warns on scams
If you are asked to put details into a website it may well be a scam, as we previously warned after being alerted by the Waspi campaign, says Steve Webb.
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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
This is an easy mistake to make - postponing taking your state pension for a year or two, only to find out that the higher pension you now get deprives you of things like Pension Credit. Definitely one to factor in when thinking of deferring: www.thesun.co.uk/money/311637...
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State pension warning over mistake that could mean you miss out on £3.9k
A WARNING has been issued over an easy state pension mistake that could mean you miss out on £3,900. Deferring your pension is often seen as an easy way to boost your savings pot when you do decide…
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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 13/10/2024
Yes, that’s one of the things you should look into before topping up.
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INorBY2020 @inorby2020.bsky.social · 17/08/2024
After 8yrs of #50swomen #waspi campaigning it goes back to parliament to decide how to remedy. #PHSO would have recommended compensation at level 4. Level 4 (£1,000 to £2,950)
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