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NEST announces the 'golden rules' for communicating pensions auto-enrolment to staff

David Woods, 24 May 2012

With just a few months to go before millions of employees begin saving into a pension for the first time,...

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Industry-wide pensions group publishes code to help employers make the right decisions

David Woods, 21 May 2012

A new Code of Conduct on the charges made on workplace pensions could help employers choose the best...

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Someone born today won’t get state pension until age 77, reports PwC

David Woods, 15 May 2012

Someone born today is unlikely to receive their state pension until they reach 77 and their children...

Public sector pensions strike deemed 'unnecessary and damaging' by BCC

HR Editorial, 14 May 2012

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has deemed last week’s strike action over public sector pensions...

Pensions red tape challenge is opportune time for Government to streamline regulations, says NAPF

David Woods, 14 May 2012

Pensions experts have identified a shopping list of key areas where the Government needs to focus its...

Three-quarters of employees think a delay in UK state pension age is unfair, reveals YouGov

David Woods, 08 May 2012

Steps to raise state pension age will alienate the public, unions warn following YouGov survey.

Employers still not successfully communicating pensions auto-enrolment, meaning opt-outs could be 'significant', finds Aviva

David Woods, 03 May 2012

Most employers (70%) are aware of pension reform changes but 68% of employees have little or no knowledge...

HMRC U-turn will protect staff using salary sacrifice for pensions, post auto-enrolment legislation

David Woods, 24 Apr 2012

HM Revenue & Customs has changed its guidance to ensure that those taking part in salary sacrifice schemes...

UK's 'failing pensions architecture' drives staff to ISAs, finds IoD

David Woods, 24 Apr 2012

The UK’s “failing pension architecture” is leading millions of employees to abandon pension saving...

Red tape challenge moves onto private pensions regulation

David Woods, 23 Apr 2012

Private pensions regulations are being put in the spotlight from this week, as part of the Government’s...

West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority completes first local government pensions buy-in

David Woods, 23 Apr 2012

West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (WMITA) has completed the buy-in of its pensioners with...

NEST outlines guidance for employers should staff opt out of pensions auto-enrolment

David Woods, 17 Apr 2012

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has detailed its stance on how employers should manage staff...

Public sector pensions deficit reaches £54 billion, TaxPayers Alliance claims

David Woods, 13 Apr 2012

The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has found councils across the UK had a combined pension deficit of £54...

Auto-enrolment: directors and executives at risk of losing pension protection

HR Editorial, 02 Apr 2012

Directors and senior executives are at risk of inadvertently losing protection on their pension savings...

NAPF publishes employer guides to pensions auto-enrolment

HR Editorial, 02 Apr 2012

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched guidance to help employers implement auto-enrolment....

NAPF urges Government to help savers with small pension pots

David Woods, 27 Mar 2012

Hundreds of thousands of small pension pots are already “stranded”, a problem that is likely to get...

Budget 2012: chancellor signals death knell of contracting out for defined benefit pension schemes, says pensions consultant

Tim Soare, 22 Mar 2012

The Government is holding to its plan to reform the State Pension into a single tier scheme for future...

Budget 2012: flat-rate single tier pension of £140 per week for new pensioners

David Woods, 21 Mar 2012

The Government has announced a flat-rate state pension of £140 per week, in today’s Budget.

Budget 2012 predictions: Pensions, personal allowances and child benefit come under Government spotlight

HR Editorial, 19 Mar 2012

Cuts in pension tax relief and child benefit look set to hit the headlines after Wednesday’s Budget,...

Work and Pensions Select Committee: NEST could add complexity to employers and disadvantage staff

David Woods, 15 Mar 2012

The Government should lift two key restrictions on the operation of the National Employment Savings Trust...

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