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13/05/2013: 7 Days

LEGISLATION Pensions Bill 2013-14 The Registered Pension Schemes (Reduction in Pension Rates, Accounting Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 The Pension Schemes...

TPR’s 2013 scheme funding statement

Introduction TPR published its 2013 annual funding statement on 8 May 2013. This year’s annual statement is relevant for trustees and employers of all DB pension schemes, but is primarily aimed at those who are undertaking valuations...

Public Sector Briefing

The Public Sector Briefing takes a look at current issues of interest in public sector pensions. In this Briefing: Public Service Pensions Act Governance Member Representation Knowledge & Understanding LGPS 2014 Public Service Pensions...

07/05/2013: 7 Days

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Pensions and growth: a call for evidence (government response) Pensions Portfolio:  Communications Tracking research (March 2012) FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL Plan and Budget for 2013 to 2016 Pension levy...

Sackers’ Response to DWP Consultation on Technical Changes to Automatic Enrolment

Background The present Consultation (Technical Changes to Automatic Enrolment) seeks views on proposals for a number of practical and technical improvements to the rules governing auto-enrolment, based on feedback and experience gained in...

29/04/2013: 7 Days

LEGISLATION Public Service Pensions Act 2013 ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ACTUARIES ACA Chairman calls for early decision to make Limited Price Indexation optional to help preserve more DB schemes DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS DWP...

Automatic Transfers for DC Pension Pots

Introduction The introduction of automatic enrolment is expected to lead to the proliferation of dormant, often small, DC pension pots. The Government intends to address this with a system of automatic transfers to a new employer’s...