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PPF compensation cap deemed age discriminatory
PPF compensation cap deemed age discriminatory

The compensation caps applied by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) have been deemed age discriminatory by the High Court in another slap down of the lifeboat regime.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 June 2020
Government urged to relax rules to enable savers to rebuild pension pots
Government urged to relax rules to enable savers to rebuild pension pots

Lane Clark & Peacock partner Steve Webb has called on the treasury to relax rules which could act as a barrier to people aiming to rebuild their pension pots when the Covid-19 crisis is over.

  • Industry
  • 23 March 2020
The Treasury must make a quick decision on RPI
The Treasury must make a quick decision on RPI

With wider funding challenges and the need to play for the long-term, any change to inflation indexation must be swift and firm, says Sir Steve Webb.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 March 2020
Ministers 'should not rush' to raise pension access age beyond 55
Ministers 'should not rush' to raise pension access age beyond 55

Lane Clark & Peacock partner Steve Webb has urged ministers not to rush raising the pension access age amid growing speculation of a Budget announcement to accelerate the current timetable.

  • Industry
  • 02 March 2020
HMRC guidance is the 'missing piece of the jigsaw' in GMP equalisation process
HMRC guidance is the 'missing piece of the jigsaw' in GMP equalisation process

One year on from the landmark ruling on GMP equalisation, Holly Roach looks at how far the industry has come and what remains for schemes to do.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 30 October 2019
Maybe 'pot follows member' wasn't such a bad idea after all
Maybe 'pot follows member' wasn't such a bad idea after all

It is time to reconsider this potential solution to the plethora of fragmented pots, says Sir Steve Webb.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 22 July 2019
Pensions tax issues leading to longer NHS waiting lists
Pensions tax issues leading to longer NHS waiting lists

The next chancellor should urgently address "absurdly complex" tax relief rules as data reveals NHS waiting lists have lengthened due to senior doctors working fewer hours to avoid the charges.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 July 2019
Government will not legislate to equalise widowers' survivor benefits
Government will not legislate to equalise widowers' survivor benefits

The government has been accused of "dragging its heels" on pensions equality after ruling out amending the law to provide for higher survivor benefits for widowers.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 July 2019
Opperman becomes second-longest serving pensions minister
Opperman becomes second-longest serving pensions minister

Guy Opperman is the second-longest serving dedicated junior pensions minister, overtaking Labour's Malcolm Wicks.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 May 2019
Choosing between GPPs and master trusts
Choosing between GPPs and master trusts

As more employers go through the re-enrolment process, it may be time to balance the pros and cons of GPPs and master trusts. James Phillips looks at the arguments

  • Defined Contribution
  • 02 May 2019
How Brexit could hit PPF entry rights for UK schemes of EU employers
How Brexit could hit PPF entry rights for UK schemes of EU employers

Regulations from the government set out plans to remove protections for UK DB schemes hit by an EU employer insolvency. James Phillips explores the details.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 24 April 2019
DWP spends £800,000 on Gogglebox adverts
DWP spends £800,000 on Gogglebox adverts

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spent nearly £800,000 on partnering with Gogglebox to produce a series of adverts to promote the benefits of saving for retirement.

  • Industry
  • 15 April 2019
Workers to take home more pay this year despite contribution rate hike
Workers to take home more pay this year despite contribution rate hike

Workers will still get an increase in take-home pay this April despite the rise in auto-enrolment (AE) contributions, according to Royal London analysis.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 February 2019
FCA reforms wake-up packs; consults further on investment pathways
FCA reforms wake-up packs; consults further on investment pathways

Pensions wake-up packs must be reformed by November this year to comprise a single-page summary document, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 January 2019
DWP reveals opt-out rates 'remained consistent' with pre-contribution hike levels
DWP reveals opt-out rates 'remained consistent' with pre-contribution hike levels

Opt-out rates at the end of June 2018 "remained consistent" with levels before the April contribution rate increase, according the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 December 2018
DWP sets out plans for DB consolidator regulation
DWP sets out plans for DB consolidator regulation

A regime similar to that for defined contribution (DC) master trusts will be set up for regulating defined benefit (DB) consolidators under plans announced today.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 December 2018
Dashboards should be on trust board agendas sooner rather than later
Dashboards should be on trust board agendas sooner rather than later

Steve Webb says pension schemes would be ill-advised to sit back and defer consideration of the implications of a dashboard for them.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 December 2018
Updated: Amber Rudd named work and pensions secretary
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.

  • Appointments
  • 16 November 2018
PPF admits it does not know precise cost of ECJ ruling
PPF admits it does not know precise cost of ECJ ruling

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has conceded it does not have "all the data we need to calculate" the impact of last month's ruling that some benefits may be unlawful.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 October 2018
Govt urged to take action on net pay anomaly as experts sign letter to chancellor
Govt urged to take action on net pay anomaly as experts sign letter to chancellor

Industry heavyweights have urged chancellor Philip Hammond to take action on the net pay pensions tax relief anomaly which affects lower-paid earners.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 October 2018
Opperman: Dashboard, DB and CDC legislation 'in next Queen's Speech'
Opperman: Dashboard, DB and CDC legislation 'in next Queen's Speech'

The government is aiming to legislate for the pensions dashboard, defined benefit (DB) reform, and collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes next year, Guy Opperman has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 October 2018
How involved should trustees get in DB transfers?
How involved should trustees get in DB transfers?

As the volume of transfer value requests grows, trustees must decide whether to take a minimalist or proactive approach with members. James Phillips explores the pros and cons.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 01 October 2018
'Scrap AE in no-deal Brexit to help businesses', suggests home secretary
'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.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 September 2018
Pensions regulator urges schemes to cut transfer values
Pensions regulator urges schemes to cut transfer values

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has sent letters to defined benefit (DB) schemes encouraging trustees to consider cutting transfer values on offer when workers want to leave.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 August 2018
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