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2006 (like 2005 before it) has been another hectic year for pensions reform. But, despite the raft of changes already made in the name of pensions reform, Chapter 2 of the recently published Pensions White Paper makes it clear that the...
From 1 October 2006 (“Age-Day”), a new age dawns in discrimination law for occupational pension schemes. The basic concept is simple enough: under the Age Regulations it will no longer be possible to discriminate directly or...
It is now only a matter of weeks until the new Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 come into force on “Age-Day” (1 October 2006). Although the Regulations automatically exempt a number of pension practices from being...
Some topics just seem to run and run – we have already been in contact on the topic of life cover only members. It has been unclear, following the implementation of the European Pensions Directive into UK legislation, whether it is...
As part of the revamped scheme funding provisions under the Pensions Act 2004, the Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Funding) Regulations 2005 introduced a requirement for defined benefit (DB) schemes to issue “scheme funding...
The recent House of Lords’ decision in Preston has brough the last of the remaining part timer claims to an end. Most of the issues arising out of the original House of Lords’ Preston case were resolved by a series of decisions...
After a number of leaks in the press and alleged horse-trading behind the scenes, the Pensions White Paper was finally published today. The White Paper gives us the Government’s thinking on the future of UK state pensions. We can now...
