TUC

The government should reform the current contracting out rules which give an unfair advantage to public sector workers and employers, Ros Altmann says.

The decision to index occupation pension increases to the CPI measure of inflation will cut the benefits of millions of workers, industry figures warn.

UK - Proposals to index private sector pension increases to the Consumer Price Index amount to a "stealth cut" on the average worker's retirement pot, unions have claimed.

The budget change to the indexing of pensions from retail price index (RPI) to consumer prices index (CPI) slashes the average public sector pension by at least £650 a year, the Trades Union Congress says.

A group of consumers has warned the department for work and pensions a "too broad" review of the 2012 reforms would compromise the "hard-won consensus" on auto-enrolment.

Nick Clegg has slammed "unreformed gold plated" public sector pensions after a report revealed taxpayer spending on them will more than double by 2014/15.

The department for work and pensions has published a note for employers detailing the risk sharing options available under current legislation.

The expected charging structure for the National Employment Savings Trust has received a mixed reaction.

The final set of regulations governing the Financial Assistance Scheme has been laid before parliament.

Public sector pensions have recorded a surge in membership while numbers in private sector defined benefit schemes has declined, Office for National Statistics data shows.