EEF

The findings of the independent review into the operation of auto-enrolment will be released next week, pensions minister Steve Webb confirms.

The government should push back scheduled scrapping of the default retirement age to allow businesses to plan for it more effectively, employer groups say.

The industry "won't be in suspense much longer" over NEST, Steve Webb told delegates.

Introducing the National Association of Pension Fund's proposal for a simple, single state pension would "really help" the auto-enrolment reforms, Adrian Boulding says.

EEF is running a series of nationwide seminars in the autumn for employers, offering advice on managing the risks and costs of their pension arrangements.

A Court of Appeal ruling has made it "easier than ever" to enforce compulsory retirement despite government plans to scrap the default retirement age.

The government has announced it will undertake an independent review of auto-enrolment.

The default retirement age of 65 will be "quickly" phased out following a government consultation, the Budget reveals.

UK - The coalition government will take a "long hard look" at auto-enrolment and the delivery of NEST before deciding on its future, Steve Webb said.

The coalition government will take a "long hard look" at auto-enrolment and the delivery of NEST before deciding on its future, Steve Webb says.