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09/08/2010: 7 Days

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS The Coalition Programme for Government – Pensions and Older People EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Equality Act 2010 Guidance GOVERNMENT ACTUARY’S DEPARTMENT Annual report and accounts...

02/08/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATION Finance (No. 2) Act 2010 The Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…

Introduction The pensions industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when A-Day (6 April 2006) came and went, and the world did not end. Since then, transitional arrangements have lurked beneath the surface of the pensions world keeping...

Abolition of DC contracting out: consultation on implementing legislation

Introduction On 28 July 2010, the DWP published a consultation on draft regulations in connection with the proposed abolition of DC contracting-out. The draft regulations are designed to implement certain consequential amendments to give...

Restricting pensions tax relief: The Coalition’s alternative approach

Introduction In the Coalition Government’s emergency Budget on 23 June 20101, the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced a review of the former Labour administration’s plans2 to restrict tax relief on pension savings for high earners....

26/07/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATION Equitable Life (Payments) Bill The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (Draft Order) The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2010 HM REVENUE...

19/07/2010: 7 Days

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS Four point action plan for pension savings COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN INSURANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SUPERVISORS Occupational pensions reports DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Working paper No. 665: What...