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Find out what’s happening at Sackers. Our News section provides information about recent work, press comment and media coverage, and what our people are doing.

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08/02/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATON The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Building a society for all ages: Consultation response Workplace Pension Reforms: Research...

Public Sector News

Introduction Sackers’ Public Sector Unit has wide experience of working with organisations on the complex legal and compliance issues that face public sector schemes and broadly comparable “passport” schemes. In this newsletter...

01/02/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATON The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2010 The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Consultation on Financial Assistance Scheme guidance Statistical...

25/01/2010: 7 Days

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Financial Assistance Scheme: Response to consultation and final regulations EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION EHRC proposes changes to address ageing workforce HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Updates to...

18/01/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATION  Workplace pension reforms The Inheritance Tax (Qualifying Non-UK Pension Schemes) Regulations 2010 ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS Savings and Protection survey – Q4 2009 HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Increase in Normal Minimum...

Deregulation of disclosure requirements left out in the cold?

In this Alert: Key point The 2009 Consultation Responses to consultation 2010 Consultation on draft regulations The future for disclosure? Key points Procedures for electronic communications between pension schemes and their members will...

11/01/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling – Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2010 Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2010 Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2010...