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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that schemes may restrict survivor benefits for civil partners to post-2005 accrual without falling foul of anti-discrimination law.

Trustees should explore reshaping benefit structures before entering into a buyout to avoid paying over the odds for inflation hedging, say consultants.

Conditions for UK infrastructure debt investing are ‘suboptimal', experts warn.

The independent project board (IPB) leading the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) review into legacy defined contribution (DC) schemes may struggle to tackle outdated arrangements, industry figures warn.

An amendment to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) regulations could offer ineligible schemes a "last-chance opportunity" to secure funding support.

The individuals behind suspected pension liberation vehicles may be encouraging members to complain to the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) over blocked transfers, experts warn.

South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) in Lincolnshire has launched an online discount portal for its staff.

The only way the government's new Health and Work Service (HWS) can work effectively is if "people are forced" to take part, says Jelf Employee Benefits head of benefits strategy Steve Herbert.

More than half of people (52%) would choose a reduced savings pot over increasing their exposure to risk, according to research from the Pensions Institute (PI).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should require schemes to hold more detailed information on the statutory increases they pay to members, ITM director John Broker says.