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What should you do when a member requests a copy of legal advice given to trustees? A recent Ombudsman determination on the subject (Cameron v The Trustees of the Digital Equipment Company Pension Plan) indicates that trustees may...
Viewed by the Pensions Regulator (TPR) as a “vital part of the regulatory framework”, the new “whistleblowing” requirements under the Pensions Act 2004 (PA 2004) came into force on 6 April 2005. The provisions of PA...
As part and parcel of the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) responsibilities towards protecting against unnecessary calls upon the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), new reporting duties came into effect on 6 April 2005. Those on the hook for...
Amendments contained in the Pensions Act 2004 (PA 2004) will allow trustees of occupational pension schemes to operate a simplified one stage internal dispute resolution procedure (IDRP) under section 50 of the Pensions Act 1995. Whilst a...
Amongst the new Pensions Regulator’s “super powers”, the anti-avoidance provisions are aimed at preventing employers from dodging pension scheme liabilities. Anyone concerned that their actions might fall foul of the...
Parts of the Pensions Act 2004 come into force on 6 April 2005. In the lead up, we thought it would be helpful to provide you with a quick recap of the areas coming into force. Download...
Following Gordon Brown’s Budget confirmation that “a package of supplementary measures” on tax simplification was in the pipeline, the Finance Bill 2005 was published on 24 March 2005. The amending provisions are...
