The AGE Blog » Current Events http://www.a-g-e.co.uk Enjoy A-G-E as time goes by Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Do most people in corporations get company pensions today? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-most-people-in-corporations-get-company-pensions-today/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-most-people-in-corporations-get-company-pensions-today/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:57:57 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-most-people-in-corporations-get-company-pensions-today/


Are most big corporations still giving pensions to their workers in this day and age?
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-most-people-in-corporations-get-company-pensions-today/feed/ 2 What happens to retirees pensions when a major company files chapter 11? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirees-pensions-when-a-major-company-files-chapter-11/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirees-pensions-when-a-major-company-files-chapter-11/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:25:37 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirees-pensions-when-a-major-company-files-chapter-11/


With Lehman Bros. filing for chapter 11, what happens to retireee pensions and medical benefits? Will they just cease, will they be restructured, will they be untouched?

Any info would be very helpful, Thank you.

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirees-pensions-when-a-major-company-files-chapter-11/feed/ 3 Do You Think London Will Elect A Pensioner As Mayor In 2012? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-you-think-london-will-elect-a-pensioner-as-mayor-in-2012/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-you-think-london-will-elect-a-pensioner-as-mayor-in-2012/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:00:55 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-you-think-london-will-elect-a-pensioner-as-mayor-in-2012/


Apparently Ken Livingstone is planning on standing for Mayor of London again 2012. The freak just cannae let it go. I mean he must 80 or something now as it is. Do you reckon he’s in with a shout of getting back in to City Hall in 2012, and should they start stocking up on incontinence pads now in case he does?
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-you-think-london-will-elect-a-pensioner-as-mayor-in-2012/feed/ 7 Is retirement income such as Social Security and pensions taxable? If so, are they taxed as regular income? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-retirement-income-such-as-social-security-and-pensions-taxable-if-so-are-they-taxed-as-regular-income/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-retirement-income-such-as-social-security-and-pensions-taxable-if-so-are-they-taxed-as-regular-income/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:21:47 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-retirement-income-such-as-social-security-and-pensions-taxable-if-so-are-they-taxed-as-regular-income/


I am trying to do some long term planning as to how much money I need to retire. Some people have told me that Social Security is not taxed. Others have said that a government pension is not taxed. I understand the taxes around 401K’s and IRAs. But the tax question around SS and government pensions will make a huge difference in my planning calculations.
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-retirement-income-such-as-social-security-and-pensions-taxable-if-so-are-they-taxed-as-regular-income/feed/ 3 What happens to retirment pensions and medical if GM files bankruptcy? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirment-pensions-and-medical-if-gm-files-bankruptcy/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirment-pensions-and-medical-if-gm-files-bankruptcy/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:21:37 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirment-pensions-and-medical-if-gm-files-bankruptcy/


My mother is collecting my fathers pension and medical benefits my father earned while working for and retireing from General Motors. IF the fold, file bankrupcy or are sold will she loose everything? Is there any way to secure these benefits agaist GM’s miss managment?
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/what-happens-to-retirment-pensions-and-medical-if-gm-files-bankruptcy/feed/ 1 Do Seniors pay Income Tax on their Old Age Pensions in Ireland? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-seniors-pay-income-tax-on-their-old-age-pensions-in-ireland/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-seniors-pay-income-tax-on-their-old-age-pensions-in-ireland/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:54:45 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-seniors-pay-income-tax-on-their-old-age-pensions-in-ireland/


It is my understanding that Irish Canadians have to pay Imcome Tax on their Irish Old Age pension that is payable in Caanada.Some other Countries are exempt and their pensions are payable in Canada, Why? Under our Charter of wrights I am not been treated fairly.
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/do-seniors-pay-income-tax-on-their-old-age-pensions-in-ireland/feed/ 3 Why is the government forcing businesses to pay for pensions? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/why-is-the-government-forcing-businesses-to-pay-for-pensions/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/why-is-the-government-forcing-businesses-to-pay-for-pensions/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:57:32 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/why-is-the-government-forcing-businesses-to-pay-for-pensions/


The bill the president signed will make it harder for companies to make profits. If they are forced to pay these pensions to people, most companies will go broke. Why cant they just have the option of dumping them if they become to expensive?
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/why-is-the-government-forcing-businesses-to-pay-for-pensions/feed/ 12 Is there any protection for defined-contribution pensions? What happens if my pension provider goes bust? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-there-any-protection-for-defined-contribution-pensions-what-happens-if-my-pension-provider-goes-bust/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-there-any-protection-for-defined-contribution-pensions-what-happens-if-my-pension-provider-goes-bust/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:47:51 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-there-any-protection-for-defined-contribution-pensions-what-happens-if-my-pension-provider-goes-bust/


It seems that the Pension Protection Fund only applies to defined-benefit pensions. Is this right?
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/is-there-any-protection-for-defined-contribution-pensions-what-happens-if-my-pension-provider-goes-bust/feed/ 1 Are police officer pensions, health and other benefits great after 25 years of service? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/are-police-officer-pensions-health-and-other-benefits-great-after-25-years-of-service/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/are-police-officer-pensions-health-and-other-benefits-great-after-25-years-of-service/#comments Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:46:17 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/are-police-officer-pensions-health-and-other-benefits-great-after-25-years-of-service/


Hi all! I’m planning on becoming a police officer and I’m already in the process of really researching the career out from top to bottom. Are police officer pensions and benefits great after 25 years of service? In general, in today’s dollars and excluding future inflation, could I expect to get at least $2,500 per month after retirement in net pay plus great health and other benefits? Any answers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/are-police-officer-pensions-health-and-other-benefits-great-after-25-years-of-service/feed/ 5 How worrying are Pensions in the UK? http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/ http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comments Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:30:28 +0000 admin http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/


I used an online pension calculator yesterday. I have a fund of 48K from 15 years of saving already, and save £100 per month into a private fund. I am 41, and will need to work until I am 70. In today’s money, it says that I will get 6K per year (peanuts). I earn 33K now, to get a pension of 22K (which is as high as the calculator will go) I need to save £834 per month. How the hell can anyone afford that?
I know that hopefully my mortgage will have been paid by then, but to go from a 33K lifestyle to a 6K one is a big drop.
How crap is our pensions commision?
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