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Re: Co-operative Bank up to £300 switch and stay offer with loyalty bonus (06/07/2026 to TBC)
Was a while ago but about a week sounds right - give it that plus your usual local postal delay.1 -
Re: Co-operative Bank up to £300 switch and stay offer with loyalty bonus (06/07/2026 to TBC)
Maybe hang on a bit. My PIN came five days after the card1 -
Re: Legacy DB Pension Being Removed – What Are Our Options?
I went through this a decade or so ago. We (staff via our union) managed to negotiate a higher employer contribution to the new DC scheme - nothing like the 22% / 14% mentioned above, but 2-3% more t…1 -
Re: Legacy DB Pension Being Removed – What Are Our Options?
With regard to the USS changes noted above : there were several steps…. In 2011 the final-salary scheme was closed to new entrants, new joiners were put onto CARE career-average revalued earnings (at…1 -
Re: Legacy DB Pension Being Removed – What Are Our Options?
I was in this situation quite a few years ago. The deal ended up being enhanced employer contributions into the new DC pension. From memory, it was something like 22% for the first 3 years and then 1…1 -
Re: Legacy DB Pension Being Removed – What Are Our Options?
Threatening to sack people who don't want to sign away accrued pension rights? Sounds like a fun employer (who is almost certainly acting illegally). I don't think that is what they are doi…1 -
Re: Legacy DB Pension Being Removed – What Are Our Options?
A lot of private sector employers would have taken this step years (even decades) ago. It is almost certainly not a direct comparison but I remember University staff going on strike because of propos…1 -
Re: Legacy DB Pension Being Removed – What Are Our Options?
I went through a similar process 20+ years ago. Position then was employer could do what they wanted re future service (may be different in your case depending on contract of employment), but couldn&…1 -
Re: New Solar and Battery installation
Thank you for your reply and taking the time to reply, greatly appreciated. When i searched it did say that i should have that available, however the option is missing in my app. I've asked the …2 -
Re: Bank of Scotland £175 switch offer (19/05/2026 to 04/08/2026)
The switch start date must be 4th August at the latest. 7 working days is typically required for a new DD to pull - so, if set up today, and clock starts tomorrow, would take you to 29/30 July depend…1
