Innospec v Walker: Same sex partners and the right to pension benefits
It might not be fair but law on same sex survivor benefits is clear
Rosalind Connor says it might not be fair, but the Court of Appeal has made the has clarified the law on same sex survivor benefits
When the Civil Partners Act 2004 came into force in December 2005, it aimed to provide same sex civil partners with the same benefits and legal status as spouses (then the reserve of heterosexual couples...
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Scheme sponsors face £100bn in costs under DB funding code and pensions bill rules, says LCP
The sponsoring employers of the UK’s largest pension schemes may have to put an additional £40-£45bn into their schemes over the next decade, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) warns.
What trustees looking to transfer to superfunds should consider
Caroline Kurup explores the latest TPR guidance on superfund transfers and what scheme trustees should be considering
Schemes must meet three gateway principles for superfund transfers
Pension scheme trustees and sponsors should only seek to transfer members’ benefits to a defined benefit (DB) consolidator if there is no “realistic prospect of buyout in the foreseeable future”, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.
EXCLUSIVE - Guy Opperman: Why we are consigning dozen-page pension statements to the dustbin
Guy Opperman says two page, simpler statements as well as an annual ‘season’ in which to issue them could be transformative steps for the UK pensions industry
Second pensions bill expected in this parliament
A second pensions bill is likely during the “life of this parliament”, according to pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman.
