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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Private pension pots of bankrupt individuals can be used to settle debts, High Court rules

Money sitting in untouched private pension pots of bankrupt individuals can be used to pay off debts owed to creditors if those individuals are old enough to draw the pension, the High Court has ruled. 11 Apr 2012

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Unions lose challenge to on public sector pension inflation change

Public Sector Public sector trade unions have lost their appeal against a change to the way that increases in their members' pensions are calculated. 20 Mar 2012

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"Innovative" arrangement allows struggling company to shed pension liabilities before sale

An arrangement which allowed a struggling chilled foods retailer to shed its underfunded pension scheme before being sold on as a going concern will "rarely be appropriate" for use in other cases, the Pensions Regulator has warned. 06 Mar 2012

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