Latest articles from Amy Austin

Hundreds of teachers take legal action against government

On the go: More than 300 teachers are issuing claims to the employment tribunal relating to discriminatory changes made to their pensions in 2015.

New pension tax rules could be in place by April

On the go: The outcome of the government’s review on the tapered annual allowance is expected to be published in the upcoming Budget, and reforms could be in place from the start of the next tax year, according to the British Medical Association.

Accountant ordered to pay £5k for misleading pensions regulator

On the go: A former accountant has been ordered to pay £4,987 for providing false or misleading information to the Pensions Regulator over workplace pensions duties.

Govt urged to scrap tax relief on minimum AE contributions

On the go: Former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann suggested the government could make the legal minimum auto-enrolment contributions compulsory and remove tax relief from this amount.

Pensions dashboards unlikely to go live this year

On the go: Despite pensions dashboards having both industry-wide and government backing, it is unlikely that the technology will be delivered “any time soon”, Sir Steve Webb warned.

Unilever proposes DB scheme closure to new members

On the go: Unilever is poised to close its defined benefit scheme to new members, in an attempt to reduce increasing costs and allow greater flexibility for employees.

Calls for NHS pension solution to be extended to armed forces

On the go: The Forces Pension Society has called on the government to extend its temporary fix for pension tax issues for senior clinicians to the armed forces.

Darren Ryder steps down from TPR

On the go: The Pensions Regulator’s director of auto-enrolment, Darren Ryder, will leave his role next year to develop similar systems in other countries.

Nursery and director fined for failing to enrol staff

On the go: A children’s nursery and its director have been ordered to pay £8,200 by the Pensions Regulator for failing to enrol staff in a workplace pension and misleading the watchdog.

High Court tells ombudsman to reconsider pension case

A dispute over whether a university employee was entitled to her full pension has been sent back to the Pensions Ombudsman after the High Court disagreed with the initial decision.