Pensions - Occupational Pensions - Legal And Non-Tax Issues (Read With Pensions Act 2004)

Below is a selection of our most recent updates on this subject.

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Defined Benefits Scheme Payouts Reach Their Peak

The DWP has just issued new statistics about the demise of DB schemes.
Thursday, April 05, 2012

Unions Lose Cpi Appeal

The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal by various trade unions and others concerning the Government's change from an RPI to CPI basis for measuring inflation increases in respect of public sector pensions.
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Public Sector Pensions Increase Order Laid

The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2012 provides for increases in public sector pensions from April 2012 to be in line with the CPI.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Government Issues Further Update On Public Sector Pension Reforms

Danny Alexander, The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has provided the latest update on the reform of public sector pensions.
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Judicial Pensions

The argument between the judiciary and the government has developed further.
Monday, March 12, 2012

European Commission Pensions White Paper

The EU has published a discussion paper entitled ‘An Agenda for Adequate, Safe and Sustainable Pensions'
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Annuity Rate Set For Smpi Illustrations In 2012/13

The annuity rate to be used for SMPI illustrations will be -0.6%
Friday, February 17, 2012

The Social Security Revaluation Of Earnings Factors Order 2012

The earnings factors for tax years 1978/79 to 2011/12 relevant to the calculation of the additional pension in the rate of any long term benefits; or, of any guaranteed minimum pension; or to any other calculation required under Part III of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, have been set out in Orders laid before Parliament on 31 January 2011.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012

A Judicial Review Of Judges Pensions?

Judges are threatening to challenge an impending increase in their pension contributions.
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Public Sector Pensions - Are There Savings From The Changes?

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has examined the savings that will stem from the latest proposed reforms of public sector pensions.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

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