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Proposals by the government to abolish contracting out in final salary schemes could hit millions of members, who will have to pay more in National Insurance, industry experts say.

The Department for Work and Pensions' proposal to abolish transfers of contracted out rights from DB schemes could see the end of the enhanced transfer value market, industry experts say.

The recent announcement that pension increases will be linked to CPI rather than RPI could leave future pensioners out of pocket. Helen Morrissey looks at whether this will be the case, and asks how the change needs to be managed

UK - The Department for Work and Pensions' proposal to abolish transfers of contracted out rights from DB schemes could see the end of the enhanced transfer value market, industry experts say.

More than half of employers support auto-enrolling employees into a workplace pension scheme, Department for Work and Pensions research has found.

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The Imperial Home Décor appeal will be heard before the Supreme Court next spring and could have "chaotic consequences" for schemes, a lawyer says.

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UK - Abolishing contracting out for final salary schemes could eventually lead to a higher universal state pension, an analyst says.

The National Association of Pension Funds is backing auto-enrolment and NEST in the main but says the finer details around scheme-based certification need clarification.