Following two periods of consultation (the first in 2015 and the second in 2016), the government decided to: • cap the value of public sector exit payments to £95,000...
Special provisions normally apply to ensure a minimum level of pension protection for employees whose employment compulsorily transfers from central government to private...
TUPE and pensions Where there is a transfer of a public service from central government to a private sector contractor, special protections will normally apply in respect...
The charities sector in the UK is significant in size. There is a wide range of pension provision across the sector. Many charities are facing financial pressures as a...
What is the Local Government Pension Scheme? The main pension scheme for local authorities is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is a statutory, public...
Outsourcing occurs when an organisation enters into an agreement with a third party, by which that third party assumes responsibility for providing services which are...
The Best Value Direction The government’s ‘Fair Deal’ policy was first introduced in 1999 and set out how pensions issues should be dealt with when staff are compulsorily...
Pension Schemes Act 2015 The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (PSA 2015) covers three main areas: • the new ‘defined ambition’ pensions • the provision of the ‘guidance...
This document links to a guide to some aspects of the law around decision-making for police ill-health retirements and the police injury pension system. It does not...
The Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (‘ESPS’) is a trust-based scheme established by the Electricity Council by a resolution dated 20 January 1983 as an industry-wide...
Statutory Framework The obligations relating to the treatment of 'Protected Persons' are set out in the Electricity (Protected Persons) (England and Wales) Pension...
Statutory framework The Judicial Pension Scheme includes a number of judicial pension schemes. Historically, there were: • the Judicial Pension Scheme...
Statutory framework The Judicial Pension Scheme includes a number of judicial pension schemes. Historically, there were: • the Judicial Pension Scheme 1981 (JPS 1981)....
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a statutory, public-service pension scheme for local government and related employees in England and Wales. The provisions...
This Practice Note relates to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) benefits accrued from 1 April 2014. It may be necessary to refer also to the Practice Note on the...
What is the alpha scheme? The alpha scheme, which is part of the Civil Service Pension (CSP) arrangements, came into force on 1 April 2015. Since that date, it is the...