All state pension age articles – Page 2
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NewsTimms demands changes to GMP factsheet after public’s criticism
Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms has written to the Department for Work and Pensions demanding that it update and properly publicise its “insufficient” factsheet on guaranteed minimum pensions compensation.
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NewsCrisis-driven mortality increase to reduce scheme liabilities
On the go: An increase in mortality rates brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, pressures on the healthcare system, and the cost of living crisis could see schemes’ liabilities reduced by around 2 per cent in the coming years, according to analysis from LCP.
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OpinionRoadmap to tackle the gender pensions gap
There may be some in the pensions industry who are unsure of whether the gender pensions gap is a problem at all.
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NewsOmbudsman requests more info on state pension changes from DWP
On the go: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is waiting for the Department for Work and Pensions to send evidence relating to the communication of changes to the women’s state pension age.
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NewsCalls to raise the contribution limit for non-earners
On the go: The pension contribution limit for non-earners should be significantly increased to help tackle the pension savings gap, Aegon has said.
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NewsCall for evidence on state pension age changes as costs mount
On the go: The independent review of the state pension age has published a call for evidence seeking views on the fairness, sustainability and affordability of the system.
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NewsDWP reveals lack of applications for GMP compensation
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that nobody has applied for guaranteed minimum pensions compensation, despite the publication of a factsheet designed to boost member awareness of the issue.
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NewsPension ages need a rethink as life expectancy falls
On the go: The government should rethink its plans to increase the state pension age as life expectancy estimates show a further decline, according to a former pensions minister.
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NewsWebb calls on govt to delay increase in state pension age
On the go: The government’s plans to increase the state pension age from 66 should be delayed because we are not living as long as previously expected, according to research.
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NewsState pension age rises could be changed as govt launches review
On the go: The government has launched a review of the state pension age to see whether the way it manages the cost is fair to taxpayers and pensioners.
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NewsGovt to consult again on McCloud implementation in 2022
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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NewsNine in 10 unsure of their pension entitlements
On the go: Nine in 10 people are unsure of what pension they are entitled to or whether they are receiving any pension contributions, according to new research from financial services comparison site Money.
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NewsBudget: Govt not expecting tax relief take-up and millions for McCloud
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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NewsPodcast: No way to avoid the indexation ‘rules lottery’ as inflation bites
Podcast: High inflation will spur more schemes to look to switch from the retail price index to the consumer price index, but there is still no way around the “rules lottery”. Eversheds Sutherland partner Stuart Earle and Aon partner Lynda Whitney discuss inflation, the botched attempt to raise the normal minimum pension age, and a new value for money framework.
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NewsABI calls for govt to 'rethink' normal minimum pension age hike
The Association of British Insurers has called on the government to scrap its “complicated”, “arbitrary” and “confusing” plans to raise the normal minimum pension age “until something fit for purpose” has been developed.
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NewsSavers can have flexibility while staying in DB schemes, says LCP
On the go: Defined benefit members do not need to transfer out of their schemes to be able to gain more flexibility, as this can be achieved through a pensions increase exchange or a bridging pensions option, a new report from LCP claims.
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NewsOmbudsman criticises Aon, Willis Towers Watson over benefits error
The Pensions Ombudsman, Anthony Arter, has partially upheld a complaint against Aon and Willis Towers Watson over their handling of a benefits estimation error.
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NewsRaise retirement age to help UK recovery, says policymaker
On the go: Raising the retirement age could help the country recover post-Covid, a policymaker has suggested.
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NewsGovt to open new public sector scheme for judges in 2022
On the go: The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on creating a new public sector pension scheme for judges, which will address the issues caused by the McCloud judgment and allow the government to have a pensions-based solution for the whole judiciary.
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NewsDWP failed in communicating women’s state pension age changes
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions failed in communicating changes to women’s state pension age, according to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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