Legislation

Professional Pensions has published a scheme-by-scheme guide to what has been agreed for the four public sector schemes by government and unions.

Here it is. The government's statement on public sector pension reform agreements in full.

Ministers have outlined their plans for the future of the local government pension scheme after employers and unions brokered a framework agreement on how to implement Lord Hutton's reforms.

More than 100 MPs - almost a sixth - have signed an early day motion (EDM) calling on the government to reconsider its proposed changes to public sector pensions.

The Pensions Regulator director June Mulroy has announced she is stepping down from her role at the watchdog after seven years.

Short service refunds from defined contribution schemes are to be abolished as part of the government's drive to increase pension saving.

The restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust may no longer be appropriate, two of its chief officers told MPs.

Mercer has slammed the government for its handling of auto-enrolment, criticising ministers for turning a "deaf ear" to employers needing clarity over the new duties.

Nationalist parties called on the government to "reverse its unfair changes to public sector pensions" in a bad-tempered debate in the House of Commons yesterday.

The groups that failed in a judicial review of the government's indexation switch intend to appeal the decision - a move which will lead to further uncertainty for schemes.