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Pension saving BBC article
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You'd be surprised!GunJack said:
Only 91% in the public sector??? Are the 9% deranged somehow? And I say that as a former civil servant who never knew anyone who ever opted out...kempiejon said:
In April 2021, the gap in employee workplace pension participation rates between the public (91%) and private sectors
I've listed my 'favourite' reasons for opting out of the LGPS before, but for newbies.....
It's just another Council tax, and if I don't have to pay it I'm not going to.
The money is better off in my pocket than the Council's.
My husband has a good pension, so I don't need this one as well.
The LGPS is a rip off - you are charging me over £100 a month, but Stakeholder pensions are only £20 a month.
There are many more, but you get the gist.
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I remember them well, but they still make me chuckle when you re-post them for others 🙂Silvertabby said:
You'd be surprised!GunJack said:
Only 91% in the public sector??? Are the 9% deranged somehow? And I say that as a former civil servant who never knew anyone who ever opted out...kempiejon said:
In April 2021, the gap in employee workplace pension participation rates between the public (91%) and private sectors
I've listed my 'favourite' reasons for opting out of the LGPS before, but for newbies.....
It's just another Council tax, and if I don't have to pay it I'm not going to.
The money is better off in my pocket than the Council's.
My husband has a good pension, so I don't need this one as well.
The LGPS is a rip off - you are charging me over £100 a month, but Stakeholder pensions are only £20 a month.
There are many more, but you get the gist.
It never ceases to amaze me how dumb supposedly intelligent people can be 😉......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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How about ' I will use the money to fund a BTL, that will be my pension'Silvertabby said:
You'd be surprised!GunJack said:
Only 91% in the public sector??? Are the 9% deranged somehow? And I say that as a former civil servant who never knew anyone who ever opted out...kempiejon said:
In April 2021, the gap in employee workplace pension participation rates between the public (91%) and private sectors
I've listed my 'favourite' reasons for opting out of the LGPS before, but for newbies.....
It's just another Council tax, and if I don't have to pay it I'm not going to.
The money is better off in my pocket than the Council's.
My husband has a good pension, so I don't need this one as well.
The LGPS is a rip off - you are charging me over £100 a month, but Stakeholder pensions are only £20 a month.
There are many more, but you get the gist.1
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