Latest articles from Pippa Stephens

Scheme mismanaged for five years

Senior lawyers have expressed amazement at the failure of whisteblowers in what the Regulator has described as a “most worrying example of scheme mismanagement”.

BA trustees publicly abused over RPI move

At a members’ meeting British Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees were sworn at and abused for their decision to not to reinstate RPI pension increases.

Takeover wrangle hits DC trustees

Lesley Browning

A lawyer has expressed concern that defined contribution trustees will be forced to adopt new Takeover Panel procedures, despite it having little impact on them.

End in sight for GMP nightmare

Steve Webb

Pensions minister Steve Webb is considering a new approach to equalising guaranteed minimum pensions after talks with leading industry figures.

Late AE call forces DWP rethink on payroll woes

DWP sign

The Department for Work and Pensions is reviewing auto-enrolment legislation following major concerns raised by the payroll industry.

AE eligibility will be 'nightmare' for payroll

The payroll industry is in talks with the government about technical problems around auto-enrolment just weeks before employers such as BT roll out their schemes.

Ferry firm forced to pay widow £100k

Ballycastle

An Irish ferry company was forced to pay one member’s widow £102,418 after it failed to provide a spouse’s pension scheme.

Surgeon case could reach Supreme Court

The Hospital Medical Group has applied to the Supreme Court to overturn a previous ruling ordering them to backdate a doctor’s benefit payments.

MOD fined £50K

RAF bomber

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been fined for failing to pay a Royal Air Forces (RAF) wing commander his correct pension for five years. 

Regulator takes aim with first pre-bankruptcy FSD

The Pensions Regulator is under pressure to issue its first financial support direction (FSD) to a solvent sponsor, PW understands.