Early retirement rights under occupational pension schemes do transfer under TUPE, High Court rules

The buyer of a business will be liable for certain early retirement pension rights under the original owner's occupational pension scheme if the transfer takes place under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations, the High... 18 May 2012

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Companies could have to top up final salary pensions by as much as £100bn, new research claims

Companies could have to pay out more than £100 billion to make up pension scheme deficits over the next three years, according to new research. 16 May 2012

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Introduction to the lifetime allowance

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Glossary of pensions terms and abbreviations

Introduction The alphabet soup of acronyms in the pensions field can be confusing even for practitioners. The collection below is designed for non-technicians and includes pensions industry and investment industry terms and abbreviations which the lay pensions...
Paying ill-health benefits through an occupational pension scheme

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Death benefits

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Introduction to the annual allowance

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Pensions: The basics

This guide is based on UK law as at 1st May 2011, unless otherwise stated. It is part of a series of guides on Pensions . Pensions are often overlooked in companies. They are just too complicated,...

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Over 50s could have to work for an extra 11 years to save for retirement, according to research

Financial Services Nearly half of today's workers over 50 will have to work an additional 11 years beyond the state pension age if they want to save enough money for their retirement, according to new research. 25 Apr 2012

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Savers abandoning "outdated and increasingly unattractive" pensions in favour of other financial products

Savers are abandoning "outdated and increasingly unattractive" pensions in favour of other financial products, such as tax-efficient independent savings accounts (ISAs), according to research by the Institute of Directors (IoD). 24 Apr 2012

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