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Local government pension schemes sometimes show "inconsistencies" in their valuations, Bob Holloway, head of the LGPS2 Division at the Department for Communities and Local Government says.

The main changes to hit the industry from a packed statement

Here it is. The full list of nine options for DB members breaching their annual allowance limits after today's changes.

The industry has fiercely criticised the cuts to annual and lifetime allowances revealed in the Autumn Statement, arguing they will undermine confidence in pensions.

The Chancellor has chosen to hit pensions twice as hard as the banks, the National Association of Pension Funds has claimed.

The Government will pave the way for the issuance of ‘super-long' gilts by removing the current maturity cap.

How do you calculate how hard DB members will be hit by the new annual allowance rules? Our step-by-step guide to calculating deemed contributions for DB schemes will show you how.

The government will guarantee an additional £40bn to infrastructure projects in order to stimulate growth.

The Department for Work and Pensions is to consult on giving The Pensions Regulator a statutory objective to consider the effect of recovery plans on sponsoring employers.

The Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed the move to a flat-rate state pension.