Legislation

A man who was dismissed by his employer to save it from paying up to £1m in enhanced pension benefits has lost his age discrimination case at the High Court.

An e-petition calling for the restoration of age-related tax allowances has been signed by more than 25,000 people since it was launched last Thursday.

The industry breathed a collective sigh of relief after today's Budget, with no changes to higher-rate tax relief and announcements on state pension reform and infrastructure investment.

The revised auto-enrolment implementation schedule will net the government £380m in reduced tax relief on pension contributions, according to budget documents.

Chancellor George Osborne will make "no significant" changes to higher-rate tax relief.

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that the government will push ahead with reforms to the state pension but said age-related personal allowances will be scrapped.

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that Royal Mail Pension Plan Assets to be transferred to the Treasury will be used to pay off government debt.

The European Commission has approved plans for the UK government to take on the liabilities of the Royal Mail Pension Plan.

Unions have lost their appeal against the judicial review that backed the government's decision to use the Consumer Prices Index for uprating public sector pensions.

The High Court is set to decide whether workers of pensionable age who have been made bankrupt could be forced to draw their pension to pay off creditors.