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Quarterly Briefing

Contents The June, 2009 Quarterly Briefing (PDF, 261 KB) highlights significant developments in pensions law, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Budget 2009 Restriction on...

08/06/2009: 7 Days

NEWS Cabinet reshuffle New Government Department FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL 2009/10 Preparers, Insurance and Pension levies announced LOCAL AUTHORITY PENSION FUND FORUM Governance Reform Agenda CASES Curran v IBC Pension Trustees Limited...

01/06/2009: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Pension Schemes (Reduction in Pension Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2009 ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS New consumer guide launched DEPARTMENT FOR...

25/05/2009: 7 Days

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS DWP Business Plan – 2009/10 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENSION FUNDS New service for local authority pensions specialists CASES Colorcon Ltd v Huckell and others (High Court) Download...

Trivial commutation regulations published!

Although the Budget 2009 has been grabbing the headlines, promises made in last year`s Budget to ease the administrative burden on occupational pension schemes are finally coming into fruition. Coming into force on 1 June 2009, the...

18/05/2009: 7 Days

PENSIONS OMBUDSMAN Corporate and Business Plan published for 2009-2012 PENSION PROTECTION FUND Section 179 guidance revised CASES Rolls Royce PLC v Unite the Union (Court of Appeal) Download...

11/05/2009: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009 The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2009 DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS DWP publishes three year business plan HM...