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Ombudsman finds Royal London misread own death benefit discretion rules
Ombudsman finds Royal London misread own death benefit discretion rules

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has determined against Royal London in a case where death benefits were paid out to a member's ex-girlfriend.

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PPF urges same-sex survivors to check entitlement after Walker ruling
PPF urges same-sex survivors to check entitlement after Walker ruling

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has called on widows and widowers in same-sex marriages or civil partnerships to check whether they are receiving their full survivor entitlement from the lifeboat fund.

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  • 01 September 2017
SNP pledges to push for AE extension and survivor benefit equality
SNP pledges to push for AE extension and survivor benefit equality

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has promised to put pressure on the next government to extend automatic enrolment (AE) to the self-employed and low paid.

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  • 30 May 2017
Lib Dems launch manifesto pledging tax relief review and equalisation of survivor benefits
Lib Dems launch manifesto pledging tax relief review and equalisation of survivor benefits

The Liberal Democrats have promised to launch a review of pensions tax relief with an aim of introducing a single rate if they win the snap general election.

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  • 17 May 2017
General Election 2017: The pensions manifesto the industry wants to see
General Election 2017: The pensions manifesto the industry wants to see

With political parties drawing up their manifestos for the snap general election, James Phillips explores the industry's greatest desires for the future of pensions

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  • 08 May 2017
NILGOSC leads way on finding death benefits solution after losing Brewster case
NILGOSC leads way on finding death benefits solution after losing Brewster case

The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) is building consensus on what the landmark Brewster judgement means for the awarding of death benefits to unmarried couples.

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  • 15 March 2017
Death benefits for cohabitees - schemes need to move with the times
Death benefits for cohabitees - schemes need to move with the times

The recent Brewster case threw a spotlight on the issue of death benefits for cohabiting couples.

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  • 07 March 2017
What are the implications of the Brewster ruling for DB trustees?
What are the implications of the Brewster ruling for DB trustees?

After a Supreme Court ruling that Denise Brewster should receive her deceased partner's pension despite being unmarried, Michael Klimes explores its significance for other schemes

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  • 06 March 2017

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