All Contributions articles
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NewsPension engagement and profitability ‘go hand-in-hand’, research suggests
Two-thirds of UK businesses that take an active role in educating employees on pensions reported ‘very good’ financial performance, according to new research from Scottish Widows.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Who are the champions of the Premier League of Pensions?
Inspired by Everton FC, editor Nick Reeve argues that it’s time to make working for a sports organisation good for your retirement.
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NewsIncrease in pension contributions would create tough times for small businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses has called for a full economic assessment before any increases to minimum contribution rates.
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In DepthIn Depth: LGPS surpluses and tight budgets make for ‘challenging mix’
Funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) face a challenge in the weeks and months ahead as triennial valuations could reveal significant surpluses – at a time when many councils are strapped for cash.
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NewsActuary’s role in LGPS governance ‘could become blurred’, law firm warns
Burges Salmon lawyers have outlined that the recent case of Kensington and Chelsea reducing its contribution rate poses questions over the wider role of actuaries in the LGPS.
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NewsFall in deficit repair payments 'marks boost for DB sponsors'
The quarterly total of deficit reduction contributions into defined benefit schemes fell below £1bn in the second quarter of 2024, for the first time in several years.
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OpinionPolicymakers should focus on pension beneficiaries to boost the UK economy
Fiona Reynolds and David Pinkus of the Coller Pensions Institute call for the government to refocus its pension reforms on ensuring the best outcomes for members.
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NewsGovernment to consult on changes to LGPS contribution rules
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is expected to review rules around changes to contribution rates in the wake of a controversial decision by one LGPS fund.
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NewsHow TPR helped secure funding boost for newspaper scheme
A pension scheme sponsored by Reach - and previously involved in the Robert Maxwell fraud - has settled a funding dispute following an intervention by the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsGovernment urged to rethink LGPS contribution rules
Kensington and Chelsea’s move to a 0% contribution rate for 2025-26 should spark a rethink of contribution rules and guidance, says LCP.
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NewsKensington and Chelsea aims to cut employer contributions to zero
The local authority pension fund’s investment committee has defied actuarial advice to vote through the change – and could face backlash from central government, members and the regulator.
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FeaturesHow to improve pension outcomes without a Pensions Review
Following the government’s decision to postpone the second phase of the Pensions Review, what can the industry do to improve pension outcomes without waiting for more legislation?
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NewsRaise contributions to diffuse pensions ‘timebomb’, government told
The government must prioritise raising the default minimum level of contributions to defined contribution pension schemes, according to retail investment firm Tillit.
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NewsPPI report sheds light on social inequalities and pension outcomes
Rising inequality is an early warning signal for stark differences in life quality for pensioners, new research suggests.
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News‘We need a consensus’: Sir Stephen Timms calls for higher contributions
The chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee has called for the government to set out a full plan for raising default auto-enrolment contributions to 12% over the next 10 years.
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NewsWTW urges higher default contribution levels to boost saving
Higher default contributions, more decumulation options and appropriate investment strategies should all help improve pension adequacy, WTW says.
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OpinionGovernment disappoints in auto-enrolment inquiry responses
Broadstone head of policy David Brooks is calling on the government to start advising people that current minimum contributions will not be enough for a comfortable retirement.
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NewsGovt refuses to commit to increase auto-enrolment contributions
The government has refused to commit to increasing minimum auto-enrolment contributions, despite acknowledging that the current statutory contribution of 8 per cent is “unlikely to give all individuals the retirement to which they aspire”.
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NewsUniversities staff to strike again over pay and pensions
On the go: More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities will strike on February 1, in a dispute that includes disagreement over the 2020 valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme
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NewsPub ordered to settle tab over missing pension contributions
On the go: The Pensions Ombudsman has ordered Town Wall Tavern to pay a former employee £1,000 and make up for missing pension contributions.