GMP

Hannah Brenton analyses the DWP's latest announcement on GMP

Schemes should start preparing for GMP equalisation as it could take years to fully implement, consultants warn.

The government has delayed plans to force schemes to equalise guaranteed minimum pensions until Spring 2014, pensions minister Steve Webb told lawyers last week.

This month the legal panel describe their areas of focus for the year ahead and discuss pension reform, including their predictions for the pensions minister's next move.

The Pension Protection Fund has confirmed the method trustees must use to calculate guaranteed minimum pensions for schemes transferring into the lifeboat fund.

The Pensions Regulator's updated guidance on winding up schemes published last week illustrates a cooperative, practical approach that many in the industry will welcome.

Ollie Clymo says the legal basis behind a guaranteed minimum entitlement is questionable.

More than one-third of private sector employers support the government's view on guaranteed minimum pensions requirements, a JLT Benefit Solutions study shows.

Fraser sparks wades through the consequences of GMP equalisation.

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