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8 Apr 21
Trade unions have dismissed a pay offer for Scottish local government workers as “a slap in the face” and are balloting their members on new action.
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8 Apr 21
The body representing universities has proposed greater employer support to the university pension scheme to help offset a widening deficit in the fund.
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24 Mar 21
Public service pension schemes will continue to handle separate payments for historic provisions, after the government deemed a potential replacement as too resource intensive.
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24 Mar 21
New guidance provides more certainty over the process allowing an employer to exit the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Richard Warden partner and actuary at pension advisors Hymans Robertson.
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19 Mar 21
Public service pensions have become unaffordable for some employees who are forced to opt out of schemes, according to the National Audit Office.
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1 Mar 21
The decision to delay the local authority pay claim for next year has been labelled a disgrace by three workers’ unions.
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23 Feb 21
Moving into negative interest rate territory might be less significant than it sounds, but still provides investors with food for thought
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16 Feb 21
The government’s decision to revoke the £95,000 exit payment cap is likely to cause work for public sector bodies in a number of areas, according to Sarah Lamont, employment lawyer at law firm Bevan...
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12 Feb 21
The Treasury has revoked regulations restricting public sector exit payments in England – on the eve of a deadline for it to submit its response to a legal challenge on the issue.
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4 Feb 21
The Treasury has confirmed that the public sector pension scheme members will be allowed to defer their choice on pension benefits upon retirement.
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4 Feb 21
Two Local Government Pension Scheme pools in England are to invest £190m in a UK affordable housing programme.
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4 Jan 21
The High Court has granted permission for a judicial review into the legality of Local Government Pension Scheme exit payment cap regulations.
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18 Dec 20
Most people will be glad to see the back of 2020. However, those in LGPS circles will find it hard to fully erase its memory as announcements made during the year will affect resources into 2021 and...
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17 Dec 20
The exit payment cap for Local Government Pension Schemes in England can be relaxed for some employees on “compassionate grounds”, the government has said.
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24 Nov 20
The government has been given until 10 December to respond to a legal challenge over local government exit payments tabled by two local authority groups, their lawyer has told PF.
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12 Nov 20
The government has botched the introduction of the £95,000 exit cap for the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Ian Colvin.
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6 Nov 20
Local Government Pension Scheme funds in England and Wales reported a negative cashflow position again last year, as schemes paid out £900m more in benefits than they received, according to...
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4 Nov 20
Local government pension schemes in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear have invested a combined £97m into a ten-year residential investment fund.
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3 Nov 20
The Universities Superannuation Scheme deficit has widened to £21.5bn, more than 50% higher than the previous £13bn estimate in July, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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29 Oct 20
Local government minister Luke Hall has asked councils to apply the £95,000 exit payment cap to pension schemes before regulations are formally introduced – a move one lawyer called a “load of...
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27 Oct 20
Three local government organisations have written to the government threatening a legal challenge to changes to local government exit payments.
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9 Oct 20
Two experts face off over proposed changes to transitional arrangements relating to the 2015 NHS, Teachers, Fire Service, Police, Civil Service and Armed Forces pension schemes.
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7 Oct 20
Sarah Lamont, partner and specialist employment lawyer at law firm Bevan Brittan, looks at how LGPS will be affected by the upcoming local government exit payment caps.
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17 Sep 20
Public sector members of the Local Government Pension Scheme aged over 55, who are made redundant and wish to take early retirement as result, will face “significant” cuts to their benefits if...
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1 Sep 20
Moving to a four-day working week for the public sector would boost productivity, create jobs and benefit the regions hit hardest by austerity, a report has argued.
8 Apr 21Trade unions have dismissed a pay offer for Scottish local government workers as “a slap in the face” and are balloting their members on new action.
8 Apr 21The body representing universities has proposed greater employer support to the university pension scheme to help offset a widening deficit in the fund.
24 Mar 21Public service pension schemes will continue to handle separate payments for historic provisions, after the government deemed a potential replacement as too resource intensive.
24 Mar 21New guidance provides more certainty over the process allowing an employer to exit the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Richard Warden partner and actuary at pension advisors Hymans Robertson.
1 Mar 21The decision to delay the local authority pay claim for next year has been labelled a disgrace by three workers’ unions.
23 Feb 21Moving into negative interest rate territory might be less significant than it sounds, but still provides investors with food for thought
16 Feb 21The government’s decision to revoke the £95,000 exit payment cap is likely to cause work for public sector bodies in a number of areas, according to Sarah Lamont, employment lawyer at law firm Bevan...
4 Feb 21The Treasury has confirmed that the public sector pension scheme members will be allowed to defer their choice on pension benefits upon retirement.
4 Feb 21Two Local Government Pension Scheme pools in England are to invest £190m in a UK affordable housing programme.
4 Jan 21The High Court has granted permission for a judicial review into the legality of Local Government Pension Scheme exit payment cap regulations.
18 Dec 20Most people will be glad to see the back of 2020. However, those in LGPS circles will find it hard to fully erase its memory as announcements made during the year will affect resources into 2021 and...
24 Nov 20The government has been given until 10 December to respond to a legal challenge over local government exit payments tabled by two local authority groups, their lawyer has told PF.
12 Nov 20The government has botched the introduction of the £95,000 exit cap for the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Ian Colvin.
4 Nov 20Local government pension schemes in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear have invested a combined £97m into a ten-year residential investment fund.
9 Oct 20Two experts face off over proposed changes to transitional arrangements relating to the 2015 NHS, Teachers, Fire Service, Police, Civil Service and Armed Forces pension schemes.
1 Sep 20Moving to a four-day working week for the public sector would boost productivity, create jobs and benefit the regions hit hardest by austerity, a report has argued.
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