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Coronavirus job retention scheme will cover AE contributions
Coronavirus job retention scheme will cover AE contributions

Furloughed workers will continue to receive pension contributions under the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 March 2020
Treasury confirms increase in NI threshold
Treasury confirms increase in NI threshold

The government has confirmed it has increased the National Insurance (NI) threshold from £8,632 to £9,500 from April.

  • Industry
  • 11 March 2020
Guy Opperman confirmed as speaker for Professional Pensions Live 2020
Guy Opperman confirmed as speaker for Professional Pensions Live 2020

Professional Pensions is delighted to welcome back pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman to open day two of Professional Pensions Live in 2020.

  • Industry
  • 24 February 2020
TPP calls on government to close ethnicity pension gap
TPP calls on government to close ethnicity pension gap

The People’s Pension (TPP) has issued a new call on the government to reform auto-enrolment (AE) to help reduce the ethnicity gap over the long-term.

  • Industry
  • 31 January 2020
Government reintroduces pension schemes bill in Queen's Speech
Government reintroduces pension schemes bill in Queen's Speech

The government will reintroduce the pension schemes bill as part of an “ambitious programme of domestic reform”, the Queen’s Speech confirmed today.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 December 2019
Boris must not spurn the pensions opportunities from a Tory majority
Boris must not spurn the pensions opportunities from a Tory majority

The Conservatives’ romp at last week’s national poll gives a great chance to make dramatic changes to boost people’s pensions, says Gregg McClymont.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 December 2019
Simplifying flex: How providers are evolving to simplify products
Simplifying flex: How providers are evolving to simplify products

Many traditional flexible benefit schemes have become complex and unwieldy. Nick Martindale looks at how providers are evolving to simplify products and better meet employee needs.

  • Employee Benefits
  • 12 December 2019
General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges
General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges

All of the major political parties have now unveiled their policies on pensions ahead of the general election. Professional Pensions looks at what they have promised.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 December 2019
Conservatives commit to review of taper and net-pay issues
Conservatives commit to review of taper and net-pay issues

The Conservative party will hold reviews of the tapered annual allowance and net-pay schemes if it is elected back into government, it has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 November 2019
Lib Dems seek £40k cap on tax-free pension lump sums; plan to scrap NI on contributions
Lib Dems seek £40k cap on tax-free pension lump sums; plan to scrap NI on contributions

The Liberal Democrat party has passed a motion pledging to cap tax-free lump sums under Freedom of Choice at £40,000 if elected into government.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 September 2018
Can policy reform bridge the intergenerational gap?
Can policy reform bridge the intergenerational gap?

The Intergenerational Commission has suggested a series of policy reforms to address the intergenerational divide in pensions. Kim Kaveh considers the proposals

  • Defined Contribution
  • 11 May 2018
Have your say: Should TPR have the power to seize assets from fine dodgers?
Have your say: Should TPR have the power to seize assets from fine dodgers?

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you think it is fair that The Pensions Regulator can seize assets from fine dodgers, and how schemes should deal with pension overpayments from contracting-out discrepancies.

  • Industry
  • 09 May 2018
Six pensions changes for the new tax year
Six pensions changes for the new tax year

The new tax year brings a number of changes to the pensions world, not least the first round of phasing for auto-enrolled employees.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 April 2018
State pension coffers 'empty' by 2033 without govt support
State pension coffers 'empty' by 2033 without govt support

GAD report paints 'grim picture'

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 January 2018
Sponsors to pass NIC increase onto employees
Sponsors to pass NIC increase onto employees

Most of the industry believes employers are unlikely to absorb the increase in national insurance contributions, according to PP research.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 April 2016
How will challenging NIC reforms impact DB schemes?
How will challenging NIC reforms impact DB schemes?

DB is to become more costly under reforms to NI contributions. PP looks at the options for sponsors.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 April 2016
Top five stories you may have missed
Top five stories you may have missed

The biggest stories this week were backlash over Bentley's plans to pass NI costs onto DB members, Rothesay Life buying two-thirds of Aegon's bulk annuity book, and speculation over the future of the British Steel scheme.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 15 April 2016
Bentley gets backlash over plans to hit DB members with NI costs
Bentley gets backlash over plans to hit DB members with NI costs

Bentley Motors has been criticised over plans to pass £1.4m of national insurance (NI) costs onto the 1,300 members of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 April 2016
RBS rebuked over plans to hit members with £18m NI costs
RBS rebuked over plans to hit members with £18m NI costs

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has received backlash over plans to pass £18m of national insurance (NI) costs onto its 27,000 defined benefit (DB) scheme members.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 21 March 2016
What to look out for in today's Budget
What to look out for in today's Budget

As the Chancellor presents his Budget today, PP looks at what could come up for pensions.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 March 2016
How data cleansing can get schemes better bulk annuity deals
How data cleansing can get schemes better bulk annuity deals

Data cleansing is an increasingly important step in the path to bulk annuities especially with growth in medical underwriting. Kristian Brunt Seymour explores how it can benefit schemes.

  • Risk Management
  • 22 February 2016
MPs criticise DWP over 'confusing' state pension statements
MPs criticise DWP over 'confusing' state pension statements

MPs have criticised the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) over its communication of pension reforms and called for urgent changes to the information being sent to people approaching retirement.

  • Legislation
  • 11 January 2016
Consultation on tax and NI alignment launched

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is launching its consultation into the closer alignment of income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs).

  • Employee Benefits
  • 02 December 2015
HMRC defeats Rangers FC over use of EBTs

Use of EBTs amounted to 'redirection of earnings' and therefore subject to tax, court decrees

  • Employee Benefits
  • 04 November 2015
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