All McCloud articles – Page 3

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    Govt to compensate judges for additional McCloud tax bills

    2022-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The Ministry of Justice has announced it will compensate judges who incur additional tax liabilities as a result of the immediate choice they will take later this year, while other departments left their proposals largely unchanged following consultations on phase one of the McCloud remedy.

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    McCloud legislation on track for April

    2022-03-07T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Secondary legislation necessary for the implementation of the McCloud remedy is on track to be published by April 1, and another round of consultations is due before October, the government has confirmed.

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    Dashboards’ staging deadline too ambitious for LGPS

    2022-03-07T00:00:00Z

    The government’s timetable for dashboards’ integration is likely to be too ambitious for the Local Government Pension Scheme, with administering authorities bogged down by other challenges, its pensions committee has warned.

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    Government to impose McCloud costs despite significant opposition

    2022-03-04T00:00:00Z

    The government has confirmed it will impose the costs of the McCloud remedy on public sector schemes’ 2016 valuations, despite its consultation garnering significant opposition from members and trade unions.

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    Survivors must wait for McCloud remedy for pensions clarity

    2022-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Survivors of deceased public sector scheme members may have to wait for the McCloud remedy to be implemented before discovering whether they are entitled to any of their spouse’s pension, a government minister has said.

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    Public sector savers need to sort LTA protections before April

    2022-02-28T00:00:00Z

    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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    Podcast: Government must set a timeline for auto-enrolment expansion

    2022-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Podcast: Auto-enrolment could bring significant benefits to the young, the low-paid and women, and the government must commit to a date to expanding coverage, according to Now Pensions’ head of PR and campaigns, Samantha Gould. She is joined by Linklaters pensions partner John Sheppard to discuss AE, pensions dashboards, and illiquid investments by defined contribution schemes.

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    Govt proposes ‘find and view’ dashboards amid public sector delay

    2022-01-31T00:00:00Z

    The government will be moving forward with the ‘find and view’ functionality on pensions dashboards from launch day, despite industry concerns about the size of the task ahead, while it acknowledged that public sector schemes will only be onboarded in 2024 due to the “considerable work” caused by the McCloud remedy.

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    High Court rebuffs police officers’ McCloud judicial review

    2022-01-11T00:00:00Z

    The High Court has rejected a judicial review claim brought by the Police Superintendents’ Association against the government’s McCloud consultation, despite finding legal errors in the process.

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    Police officers reiterate McCloud criticisms in consultation response

    2022-01-07T00:00:00Z

    A campaign group representing police officers dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the 2015 public sector pension reforms have reiterated their complaints in response to the McCloud consultation, calling for the changes to be reversed.

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    GAD lists recommendations for LGPS 2022 valuation

    2021-12-17T00:00:00Z

    The Government Actuary’s Department has published its statutory review of the Local Government Pension Scheme, listing a number of recommendations for the imminent 2022 valuations.

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    McCloud rebellion grows as six unions file for judicial review

    2021-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Six trade unions want to take the government to court in a bid to stop it imposing the cost of the McCloud remedy on their members, with one considering strike action.

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    Govt consults on NHS scheme McCloud remedy

    2021-12-09T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Department of Health and Social Care has published a consultation into changes to be made to the NHS Pension Schemes to accommodate the McCloud remedy.

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    Govt to consult again on McCloud implementation in 2022

    2021-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Cabinet Office, Home Office, Department for Education and Ministry of Defence have each opened consultations into the first phase of the McCloud remedy, covering regulations that will see all legacy schemes close to future accrual from March 2022. However, new consultations on phase two of the remedy will be launched next year.

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    Cabinet Office opens consultation as McCloud challenges mount

    2021-11-22T00:00:00Z

    The Cabinet Office has launched a consultation on how the McCloud remedy is to be implemented for members of the civil service pension scheme, while the GMB union has joined the list of those challenging it in the courts.

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    Podcast: McCloud costs dispute could damage members’ morale

    2021-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Podcast: The dispute between doctors, firefighters and the Treasury over who should bear the costs of the McCloud remedy could have implications beyond the directly affected schemes, damaging trust in pensions, and lowering member morale. Hymans Robertson partner Michael Ambery and Quietroom co-founder Mark Scantlebury discuss McCloud, the statements season and the evolution of member communications.

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    BMA joins firefighters in threatening McCloud legal action

    2021-11-16T00:00:00Z

    The British Medical Association is the latest public sector body to threaten legal action should the government persist with plans to make its members pay for the cost of the McCloud remedy.

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    Firefighters threaten legal action over McCloud costs

    2021-11-04T00:00:00Z

    The government is braced for more McCloud drama after the Fire Brigades Union published a letter threatening legal action to stop the cost of the remedy falling on members.

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    Budget: Govt not expecting tax relief take-up and millions for McCloud

    2021-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Pensions Expert’s roundup of the key figures from the Autumn Budget: the government assumes most people will not claim their net pay tax relief top-up, £10m has been set aside to help administer increasingly complex McCloud tax arrangements, and the Goodwin remedy could end up costing £3bn. However, savings have been made from the double lock and state pension overpayment revisions.

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    Budget 2021: Public sector members to get McCloud tax exemption

    2021-10-27T00:00:00Z

    On the go: HM Revenue & Customs announced on Wednesday a series of measures to ensure public sector scheme members will not have to pay extra tax if they receive an uplift in their benefits due to the McCloud remedy.