Author: Adam Cooke

• Things to do while on hold to HMRC

  

  1. Become Enlightened You are empty space: By the time you finish comprehending this, you will only have a few minutes left in the queue. (Not guaranteed) Or get a PhD instead – it’s normally 4 years. 2. Think about just how badly you want to get through Ask yourself: Is the hold time really…

• Triple Lock and State Pension Sustainability in the Media

  

  UK media has warned that the State Pension’s annual “triple lock” increases could make pension spending an ever-larger share of the economy. In fact, the triple lock – a government guarantee to raise pensions by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5% – does add to public costs. Official forecasts show that spending…