Navigate the complexities of government-sponsored pension schemes with our expert guidance. Stay ahead with insights into the latest regulatory developments, compliance obligations, and policy reforms affecting public sector pensions. Empower your practice with resources and tools tailored for legal professionals navigating the nuances of retirement benefits for public employees.
The following Pensions news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Government consults on local government pension fixes to tackle discrimination
The following Pensions news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Government urged to reform scam rules amid widespread pension transfer delays
Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS)Why use a QROPS?In practice, many Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPSs) are...
Self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs)When personal pensions were first introduced in April 1988, they could only be established by authorised...
Retirement Annuity Contracts (RAC)—older types of personal pension schemesFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the Finance Act 2022 will increase...
Pension commencement lump sums (PCLSs)When a member of a pension scheme becomes entitled to receive their scheme benefits, they can usually take part...
The legacy Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS)FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: TPR is due to publish a general code (previously known as the single code) which will bring together ten of its current codes of practice (on reporting breaches of the law, early leavers, late payment of contributions,
The Judicial Pension Scheme 1993 (JUPRA)FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT 1: Further to the Spring Budget of 15 March 2023, the Finance (No.2) Act 2023 removed the lifetime allowance charge with effect from 6 April 2023, pending the abolition of the lifetime allowance regime through the Finance Bill 2024 with
The Judicial Pension Scheme 2022FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Further to the Spring Budget of 15 March 2023, the Finance (No.2) Act 2023 removed the lifetime allowance charge with effect from 6 April 2023, pending the abolition of the lifetime allowance regime through the Finance Bill 2024 with effect
The role of the Pensions Regulator in respect of public sector schemesSTOP PRESS: On 10 January 2024, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) published the long-awaited general code of practice which merges and updates ten of its existing codes of practice into a single code made of ‘51 shorter, topic-based
0330 161 1234