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FeaturesPensions lawyers call on government to resolve s37 uncertainty
DB pension schemes have been left in legal limbo in relation to section 37 confirmations, with the High Court expected to take several months to produce its latest judgement.
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NewsPublic sector pension judicial review hearing set for January
On the go: Five trade unions will make their case against the government in the High Court, in the last week of January 2023, over an alleged “ongoing robbery” of public sector scheme members’ money.
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NewsBrexit date hands victory to DWP in PPF assessment appeal
The Employment Appeals Tribunal has handed a near-complete victory to the Department for Work and Pensions over a ruling that threatened limits paid to members of the Pension Protection Fund, having concluded that the majority of respondents no longer had rights against age discrimination that had been grounded in European law.
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NewsLecturers’ USS lawsuit to proceed to the Court of Appeal
On the go: A lawsuit against Universities Superannuation Scheme directors alleging climate inaction and breaches of duty will be heard by the Court of Appeal.
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NewsRPI reform judgment stands as High Court refuses appeal
On the go: The trustees of the BT, Ford and Marks and Spencer schemes have decided not to seek a review of a September High Court judgment in the Court of Appeal, after the High Court struck down their judicial review against the government’s plans to axe the retail price index and refused a permission to appeal.
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NewsProfessional negligence claim against Aon goes ahead
The High Court has given the green light for a full court hearing into a professional negligence claim against Aon, after the consultancy failed in its attempt to have the claim struck out on the basis that it has breached statutory limitation periods.
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NewsOpperman rejects PPF and FAS inflation caps review
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has rebuffed an appeal from a trade union to review compensation levels in the Pension Protection Fund and the Financial Assistance Scheme, as the cost of living crisis looms over beneficiaries.
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NewsAviva faces £3.5mn Barber window pension error claim
Aviva’s application to strike out a £3.5mn professional negligence claim, allegedly due to an administrator missing the window to equalise men and women retirement ages in a scheme, has been dismissed by the High Court.
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NewsTimms urges Opperman to reconsider FAS compensation cap
Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms has asked pensions minister Guy Opperman to reconsider the interest on arrears and the application of the compensation cap for Financial Assistance Scheme members.
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NewsMNT resigns as BBC looks to High Court to change member benefits
The BBC will ask the High Court if it can make changes to its defined benefit pension scheme as part of a review of its ability to potentially close the scheme to future accrual, which has sparked the resignation of one member-nominated trustee.
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NewsAnti-scam rules result in 500 safeguarding interviews to date
On the go: Nearly 500 people have so far completed a pensions safeguarding guidance interview since new anti-scam rules were introduced at the end of November 2021.
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NewsEvri couriers to be auto-enrolled into pension scheme
Twenty-thousand couriers for Evri, the delivery company that rebranded itself this month from Hermes, will be automatically enrolled into a pension by the end of 2022 after it reached an agreement with the GMB union.
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NewsPublic sector savers need to sort LTA protections before April
On the go: Members of public sector schemes are being advised to take action before April to keep their protection against lifetime allowance charges, as part of the McCloud remedy.
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NewsHigh Court confirms Irish pension exclusion from bankruptcy case
On the go: Former property developer Michael McNamara has been allowed to shield his savings in an Irish pension scheme from creditors after the High Court confirmed its own 2020 ruling.
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NewsOpperman defends change to ombudsman appointment criteria
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has defended changes to the appointment criteria for the Pensions Ombudsman, after the last recruitment attempt failed to attract a suitable candidate.
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News‘No legal basis’ for interest payments on FAS compensation
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has sought to explain discrepancies in compensation payments between the Pension Protection Fund and the Financial Assistance Scheme arising from the Hampshire ruling, detailing that there is no legal basis for paying interest on arrears in the FAS.
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NewsTimms questions compensation cap on Financial Assistance Scheme
On the go: Stephen Timms MP, chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, has written to pensions minister Guy Opperman seeking clarity over the compensation cap placed on the Financial Assistance Scheme.
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NewsHigh Court hands De La Rue victory over £20m pensions bill
De La Rue, the banknotes manufacturer, has avoided adding £20m to its pension scheme’s liabilities after a judge ruled in its favour over how certain members’ deferred benefits should be revalued.
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NewsHigh Court gives green light to Pru’s £12bn annuity sale
On the go: The High Court has approved the transfer of £12bn of annuities from Prudential Assurance Company, now M&G, to Rothesay Life after it was previously blocked.
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NewsGovernment considers overturning PPF’s Bauer ruling
The government is looking to remove the effects of the Bauer ruling, impacting the Pension Protection Fund, from UK law and will introduce primary legislation in the near future, according to a letter sent to various industry stakeholders.