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Market Update – July 2022 01/08/2022 Ged O'Neil Bell The UK (and many other parts of Europe) reached record-breaking temperatures this month, with an unprecedented series of wildfires occurring in the UK. The economy is also continuing to overheat, as i[...] Tagged in Market Updates Read more Teachers’ Pension Scheme Pension Board 29/07/2022 Racheal Smith About the board In 2015, the Teachers' Pension Scheme Pension Board was established to offer extra assurance to members, employers, taxpayers, and the government. The board hopes to provide eviden[...] Read more New Teacher Guide: How much will you pay? 28/07/2022 Racheal Smith There are few pension schemes as generous and secure as the Teachers’ Pension. By paying into the scheme, you are securing your future and offering protection to your family. Though it is good to kn[...] Tagged in Benefits Teachers' Pension Scheme Read more New Teacher Guide: Getting started with the pension 21/07/2022 Racheal Smith There are sizeable benefits of being in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, and you might be wondering what you have to do to get started. Here we give you a simple guide to the beginning of your journey [...] Tagged in Auto-enrolment, Teachers Pension Scheme Read more New Teacher Guide: More about the benefits 14/07/2022 Racheal Smith You are now aware that as a teacher, you qualify for a teacher’s pension, which is a guaranteed income when you retire. You also know that your pension is a long-term contract that is not normally a[...] Read more New Teacher Guide: What is a Teacher’s Pension? 07/07/2022 Racheal Smith So, you have completed your PGCE or training programme and won your first job starting in September. You have achieved so much and come far, and it is time to reap the benefits. While life as an NQT i[...] Tagged in New Starter, Teachers Pension Scheme Read more My Pension Online goes MFA 23/06/2022 Racheal Smith Online security and worries about pension scams are important issues in all our lives, and we need to constantly be on guard for people taking our information and accessing our funds. Therefore, it sh[...] Tagged in My Pension Online Read more First job in teaching? Learn about all your benefits 16/06/2022 Racheal Smith Now is the time when most student teachers have found their role for September. They will go from a learner to a teacher in one big leap and get paid for the effort. Most of these new recruits will no[...] Tagged in New Teacher Read more Taking the retirement plunge 11/06/2022 Racheal Smith April to June are the months that are busiest for applications for retirement. It takes two to three months to process a retirement application; therefore, choices must be taken now. Choosing when [...] Tagged in Retirement Read more Pension Scheme corrects misconceptions 04/06/2022 Racheal Smith The Teacher's Pension Scheme has issued a statement correcting some common misconceptions that are arising in the independent schools sector. It is important that these misunderstandings are challenge[...] Tagged in Independent Schools Read more Popular Questions: What is My Pension Online? 26/05/2022 Racheal Smith Most schools will automatically enrol you in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme when you join the teaching profession. Once you are a member of the scheme, you are given access to My Pension Online (MPO),[...] Tagged in My Pension Online Read more Popular Questions: When do I apply for retirement benefits? 21/05/2022 Racheal Smith When considering when to apply for your retirement benefits, there are three significant considerations. First, have you reached your Normal Pension Age, so are you eligible for retirement? Second, ar[...] Tagged in Retirement Benefits Read more Popular Questions: What is Teaching Service History? 12/05/2022 Racheal Smith Whenever you read about pensions, you will see the phrase pensionable service. This pensionable service directly influences the pension benefits you receive upon retirement. Your teaching service hist[...] Tagged in Pensionable Service Read more Popular Questions: What are family benefits? 05/05/2022 Racheal Smith When we pay into a teacher’s pension each month, we contribute more than our benefits in retirement. There are safeguards within your pension that can support your family in the event of your death.[...] Read more Popular Questions: AVCs 28/04/2022 Racheal Smith Some questions are continually raised with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. These questions reveal much about how we use our pensions and what we are concerned about in our life. One of the most popula[...] Tagged in AVC Scheme Read more Popular Questions: Cutting hours 21/04/2022 Racheal Smith Some questions are continually raised with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. These questions reveal much about how we use our pensions and what we are concerned about in our life. Top of the list of the[...] Tagged in Part-Time Teaching, Pension Benefits Read more Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30