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Current Issues - End of Contracting Out |
Sunday, June 1, 2014 /
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From April 2016, it will no longer be possible for pension schemes to be contracted-out of the State Second Pension. This has implications for contracted-out schemes open to accrual and potentially those who have yet to reconcile their GMP benefits with HMRC.
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Current Issues - Changes to PPF methodology |
Sunday, June 1, 2014 /
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In June 2014 the Pension Protection Fund (‘PPF’) published its consultation for the levy years 2015/16 to 2017/18. The
consultation sets out details on the change in insolvency risk provider from Dun & Bradstreet to Experian and
on other proposed changes to the levy calculation.
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Current Issues - June |
Sunday, June 1, 2014 /
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Current Issues - June 2014 including Pensions Act 2014, Increase in State Pension Age, Abolition of contracting out, TPR issues new DB Code of Practice, Combined Pension Statements
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Government should guarantee DB pensions |
Friday, May 2, 2014 /
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Richard Bryant considers the pros and cons of the proposed ban on DB to DC transfers and believes it can only be fair if the Government guarantees members' full benefits
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Current Issues - May |
Thursday, May 1, 2014 /
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Current Issues - May 2014 including the Importance of making amendments properly, Auto-Enrolment, Europe proposes test for Trustees, Amendments to TUPE, TPR survey, Proposed changes to DB Scheme Accounts, Additional time for DC retirement and Atkin in the Press.
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Distressed schemes should pay PPF level benefits |
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 /
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It is usually in everyone's interest for schemes to continue as long as possible should we therefore allow those in distress to reduce their benefits to PPF levels
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Current Issues - April |
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 /
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Current Issues - April 2014, including Budget Changes, Record-keeping Update and a new European Directive.
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Budget 2014 - Short term populism or new dawn? |
Thursday, March 20, 2014 /
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Nick takes a "glass half empty look" at the 2014 Budget debate
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Budget 2014 - where did that come from? |
Thursday, March 20, 2014 /
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Chris shares his initial thoughts on the 2014 budget
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Current Issues - March |
Saturday, March 1, 2014 /
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Current Issues - March 2014 including Same-sex Marriages, Change in the Lifetime Allowance, PPF Levy, Changes to SMPI and New mortality base tables.
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