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Local Government Minister Alison McGovern MP has written to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Advisory Board clarifying the government’s...
Law360: The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has said it will expand its frontline casework teams by a fifth this financial year after improved performance...
This week’s edition of Pensions weekly highlights includes a review of key news stories and some new content, as well as dates for your diary and...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a targeted regulatory initiative (RI) to assess data readiness among 240 private sector defined benefit (DB)...
Self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs)When personal pensions were first introduced in April 1988, they could only be established by authorised...
Small self-administered schemes (SSASs)What is a SSAS?Small self-administered schemes (SSASs) are usually registered pension schemes that are set up...
Section 32 buy-out policiesWhat is a section 32 buy-out policy?A term which may be often heard within the pensions arena is that of the ‘section 32...
The pre A-day pensions tax regimeThe pensions tax regime under the Finance Act 2004 came into effect on 6 April 2006, otherwise known as A-day. The...
Statutory restrictions on amendments—the section 67 regimeSTOP 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 modules’. TPR
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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