Category: News

Pension Scams – don’t become another statistic

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  • Pension scams

An unknown number calling you, emails with offers too good to be true, unsolicited texts – we’ve all received them. With scammers having more tools at their disposal, it’s getting harder to see the warning signs. It’s no surprise an estimated £1 billion was lost to fraud in the UK in 2023 alone. But what […]

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The black hole of long-term care

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  • Long-term care Retirement Support

Planning ahead for social care, as well as all the fun things in retirement, can give you confidence in looking forward to the future Will I need any paid-for or long-term care in later life? That’s the million-dollar question, and one that’s easy to avoid asking. Even if it seems light years away, paying for […]

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Bereavement Support Payments

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  • Bereavement death benefits

Bereavement Support Payments – financial help when you may need it most Losing a partner is never less than emotionally devastating. It can also make things financially difficult too. But did you know, if you’re below State Pension age, you may be entitled to a government payment of up to £9,800? Called a ‘Bereavement Support […]

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Discretionary increases

Depending on your communication preference, we recently sent to you either an email or letter about Discretionary increases within the Plan. A copy of the content from this is shown below.  The Trustee has in recent months received various queries from members of the Plan about the way in which their pensions in payment increase annually. This is of particular […]

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