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Hutton recommends new career average scheme

Introduction Lord Hutton’s Final Report (the “Report”) which sets out his proposals for the reform of public service pension schemes was published today. Although it contains few surprises, a new career average (CARE) scheme for...

Hutton Report – the Future of Public Sector Pensions

Introduction In June 2010, John Hutton, the former Labour Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, was appointed to examine the future of public sector pensions as chair of the independent Public Service Pensions Commission. Today, the...

Public Sector Pension Schemes

Introduction Public sector pensions are firmly in the spotlight this summer, with the Hutton Commission charged by the Government with reviewing public sector pension provision.1 In this alert we focus on two other recent developments –...