Esther McVey
Guy Opperman reappointed as pensions minister following cabinet reshuffle
Guy Opperman has held onto his role as minister for pensions and financial inclusion after an action-packed cabinet reshuffle yesterday.
WPC letter urges government to legislate for pensions dashboard
The chairman of the Work and Pensions Committee Frank Field has written a letter to the pensions minister urging him to commit now to legislation for the pensions dashboard.
Updated: Amber Rudd named work and pensions secretary
Former home secretary Amber Rudd is to return to the cabinet as work and pensions secretary after the resignation of Esther McVey.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included proposed draft regulations in a no-deal Brexit which would make scheme investments illegal, and Esther McVey's resignation as secretary of state.
Esther McVey resigns as secretary of state
Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey has resigned from the government.
Budget 2018: PPF and schemes to fall in insolvency priority ladder
Defined benefit (DB) schemes and the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) are set to receive even less in sponsor insolvencies as the Treasury moves the taxman higher up the repayment ladder.
Opperman: Government in 'daily contact' with industry over dashboard
The government is "in daily contact" with industry figures over the pensions dashboard as it prepares for the roll-out and its feasibility report, Guy Opperman has said.
TPR and PLSA reveal AE contribution hike has had minimal impact on opt-outs
The increase in minimum auto-enrolment (AE) contributions has had little impact on opt-out rates - with cessations after April increasing by less than two percentage points, data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) shows.
Three quarters of NEST members want their pensions invested responsibly
A survey conducted by NEST highlights its members' views on responsible investment. Kim Kaveh explores the data
Esther McVey: Dashboard will 'build on' DWP's state pension tool
Esther McVey has reiterated the government's support for an industry-led pensions dashboard as she praised the success of auto-enrolment (AE).
'Scrap AE in no-deal Brexit to help businesses', suggests home secretary
Home secretary Sajid Javid has called for auto-enrolment (AE) to be scrapped as part of a "shock and awe strategy" should the UK fail to reach a Brexit deal, according to reports.
NEST appoints CFO to trustee board as it continues move to unitary structure
NEST has appointed its chief financial officer (CFO) Richard Lockwood as a member of its reshaped trustee board which unites executives and non-executives.
Concerns remain over govt support for dashboard after McVey's statement
The government's announcement that it will support the industry in delivering the pensions dashboard has been met with mixed reaction, after months of uncertainty about the project's future.
Esther McVey allays dashboard fears and backs industry to deliver
Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey has backed the pensions industry to deliver the pensions dashboard after months of uncertainty surrounding the project.
Millions could 'lose £15,000' if govt scraps pension dashboard
Some 10 million people in the UK stand to retire with £15,000 less if the government scraps the pension dashboard, according to research by 38 Degrees.
AMNT: An open letter to Esther McVey
David Weeks calls on the secretary of state for work and pensions to meet with the AMNT to explore the long-term direction for pensions
Pensions dashboard petition attracts 125,000 signatures
A petition urging the government not to scrap its support for the pensions dashboard has attracted more than 125,000 signatures since its launch some three weeks ago.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included coverage of the Competition and Markets Authority's provisional decision following its investigation of investment consulting and fiduciary management.
14,000 people sign petition calling on government to retain dashboard support
A petition urging the government to not scrap its support for the pensions dashboard has garnered more than 14,000 signatures in two days.
McVey preparing to 'kill off' government dashboard support - reports
Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey may end the government's involvement in the pensions dashboard project, according to reports.
TPR's new white paper powers could apply to Carillion retrospectively, says McVey
The secretary of state for work and pensions has told MPs clawback and avoidance measures could be imposed for the people responsible for driving Carillion over the cliff.
UPDATE 2 - DWP publishes DB white paper: Stronger powers for TPR, DB chair statements to be introduced
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given the power to fine company bosses who deliberately puts their defined benefit (DB) schemes at risk, the government has confirmed.
White paper to be announced this week; Pensions neglect to become criminal offence
A new criminal offence of neglecting pension responsibilities will be announced in a pensions white paper this week, the prime minister has confirmed.
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The [pension] politician's fallacy
"We must do something, this is something, therefore we must do this," is the politician's fallacy famously expounded by Sir Humphrey Appleby in the BBC sitcom Yes, Prime Minister.
