Reduction of transfer values – Opra’s relaxation comes to an end
The long-awaited Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 came into force on 4 August 2003. Download...
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The long-awaited Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 came into force on 4 August 2003. Download...
There are currently limited circumstances in which an individual’s cash equivalent transfer value can be reduced under the Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996. The long-awaited Occupational Pension Schemes...
We already have wide ranging anti-discrimination legislation in the UK. However, many legislative changes are in the pipleine, the driver for which is the EU Framework Directive on Equal Treatment. Although its precise effect on...
In October 2002, Opra announced plans to review its guidance for statutory whistleblowers, i.e. the scheme auditors and actuaries appointed by trustees. Opra has now published an Exposure Draft of Opra Note 1 (reporting to Opra) setting...
The Pensions Ombudsman has recently taken a significant step into what has been for him relatively uncharted territory – that is, awarding a complainant their legal costs. On at least two occasions within the last few months, he has...
On 2 April 2003, the Advocate General delivered his opinion in the case of Allonby v Accrington & Rossendale College and others which was referred to the European Court of Justice by the Court of Appeal. Download...
