Retirement Magazines

Many Bradford schools close as teachers walk out – Bradford Telegraph and Argus

Many Bradford schools close as teachers walk out Bradford Telegraph and Argus Stuart Herdson, ATL Bradford branch secretary, said he felt people may be put off going into teaching because of the pensions and plans to raise the retirement age to 68. “Teachers are not greedy, they have entered a profession where, in terms of their ..

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Manchester council spends £36m paying off staff made redundant in cuts – Manchester Evening News

Manchester council spends £36m paying off staff made redundant in cuts Manchester Evening News The scheme has cost bosses £36.2m in redundancy and early retirement packages so far, a town hall finance report shows. The money was paid out in the final weeks of the 2010/11 financial year, which ended in April. Manchester council opened a voluntary ..

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Buses face being ‘trashed’ to pay for loss-making trams – union – Scotsman

Buses face being 'trashed' to pay for loss-making trams - union Scotsman Neil Renilson, who had led efforts to integrate bus and tram services in the city before taking early retirement , said Lothian Buses faced being "trashed" to provide extra funds for the tram.

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Strikes: Pension tension – Financial Times

Financial Times Strikes: Pension tension Financial Times Yet it seems to be back to a world of 1980s rhetoric over government proposals to make most public sector staff work longer and pay more for less generous retirement benefits. A broader wave of rolling strikes by more than 2m workers has been ... and more

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Divine dispatches: a religion roundup – The Guardian

The Guardian Divine dispatches: a religion roundup The Guardian Rich said, referring to the chief rabbi's retirement in 2013, that it was "really up for grabs as to who speaks for British Jewry in the next few years".

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MP calls for hospice care in Great Yarmouth – BBC News

BBC News MP calls for hospice care in Great Yarmouth BBC News He said: "The East coast has long been a popular retirement area. I don't begrudge people moving into the area, indeed I welcome them, but the government must realise they do place an added financial cost on those providing health services which must ... MPs debate End-of-Life Care DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) all 3 news articles

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Former England scrum-half turns 100 – ESPN.co.uk

Former England scrum-half turns 100 ESPN.co.uk His grandson Andrew Watson is delighted to report Brian has remained "a great supporter of England rugby" throughout his years of retirement . Though no longer able to get along to Twickenham Stadium to watch matches in person, Brian was fit enough to ...

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75th stories: Rich diversity – Roger Gibbs and the Trust’s endowment – Wellcome Trust

Wellcome Trust 75th stories: Rich diversity - Roger Gibbs and the Trust's endowment Wellcome Trust The vast majority of the Trust's assets were tied up in its 100 per cent ownership of the Foundation, with its only other investments being around £30m lent to local authorities.

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Social care is on the critical list. But Dilnot won’t cure it – The Guardian

The Guardian Social care is on the critical list. But Dilnot won't cure it The Guardian The hope is that on retirement people will voluntarily take out insurance to cover that £50000, if they want to safeguard it.

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‘Harri’ gets his boots back out – Essex Enquirer

'Harri' gets his boots back out Essex Enquirer MIDFIELDER Steve Harrison, who announced his retirement from the non-League scene in the closing months of the last campaign after helping East Thurrock United to the Ryman One North titkle is planning to lace up his boots in the division again in the ... and more

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