Higher workplace pension contributions on the way
New legislation has paved the way for important changes to automatic enrolment in workplace pensions. At the start of October, automatic enrolment in workplace pension schemes quietly celebrated its eleventh anniversary. The latest data (April 2021) from the Office for National Statistics shows that 79.4% of employees were members of workplace pension arrangements, a rise […]
31 July: an important deadline for pension provision
If you have gaps in your national insurance contributions (NICs) record, then 31 July should be marked on your calendar. The introduction of the new state pension in April 2016 was one of the most significant reforms to state benefits in decades. If you did not reach state pension age before 6 April 2016, there […]
Value for money: State pension vs. NICs
