by Gail Higgins | Oct 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has issued feedback on its earlier consultation regarding the calculation of levies for the three years commencing with the 2018/19 year (see our earlier article at /news/pension-protection-fund-levy-consultation). The response...
by Gail Higgins | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Equality Act 2010 contains a dispensation for occupational pension schemes, which allows them to calculate dependants’ pensions for surviving civil partners and same-sex spouses based only on service since December 2005, plus an addition of 50% of the GMP...
by Gail Higgins | Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
We reported earlier this year on the review of State Pension Age (see /news/review-of-state-pension-age-(1)). The Government delayed its response, because of the General Election, but has now confirmed its intention to adopt Mr Cridland’s recommendation that...
by Gail Higgins | Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Pensions Regulator has issued its annual funding statement, setting out its expectations of valuations with effective dates between 22 September 2016 and 21 September 2017. Market conditions The Regulator notes that Gilt yields have remained very low and that...
by Gail Higgins | May 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Pensions Regulator has published guidance on investment for trustees of defined benefit pension schemes. The guidance is divided into six sections, covering: Governance Investing to fund defined benefits Matching assets Growth assets Implementation and...
