Not exact matches
In 2008, our research paper The UK Pensions Crisis found that occupational pension schemes lost between # 150 and # 225 billion in growth, as a result of the abolition of Advanced Corporation Tax relief on pension funds in the 1990
In 2008, our research paper The UK
Pensions Crisis found that
occupational pension schemes lost between # 150 and # 225 billion
in growth, as a result of the abolition of Advanced Corporation Tax relief on pension funds in the 1990
in growth, as a result of the abolition of Advanced Corporation Tax relief on
pension funds
in the 1990
in the 1990s.
After several rounds of electorally unpopular increases
in contribution rates and raising the retirement age, Gerhard Schröder's government introduced tax - subsidised, funded private and
occupational pension schemes.
Responding to a government statement on the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), which claimed # 1.7 billion of assets
in occupational pension schemes could qualify for help, Lib Dem work and
pensions spokesman Danny Alexander said the statement was «simply more dithering and delay from the government».
On Monday deputy Bank governor Ben Broadbent was forced to defend the bank's policies against MPs who said employers were scaling back investment and limiting wage rises
in response to the growing burden of larger
occupational pension scheme deficits.
In broad terms, a master trust is an
occupational pension scheme which provides money purchase benefits and is used by two or more unconnected employers.
This edition of snapshot summarises some of the key legal and regulatory developments that occurred up to the end of May 2017
in relation to
occupational pension schemes.
The Ombudsman held that a former sponsoring employer unjustifiably stopped a member's monthly
pension payments which it had been funding itself, following the winding up of the
occupational pension scheme, until the employer was acquired by a new owner
in 2013.
On the defendant's advice, Shore suffered loss by transferring his accrued benefits from an
occupational scheme into a personal
pension in 1997.
For instance,
in relation to
pension rights where employees who are members of an
occupational pension scheme are transferred from seller to buyer on a business transfer.
There is a minimum award (# 6,203 from 6 April 2018)
in exceptional cases — where the reason or principal reason for dismissal is trade union membership or activities; activities as a health and safety representative; duties as an
occupational pension scheme trustee; functions or activities as an employee representative or candidate; or working time grounds.
If a healthy 54 - year - old client comes to see to you to discuss an opportunity regarding his
pension benefits
in an
occupational pension scheme, it is wise to gather as much information as possible regarding the opportunity, as well as any paperwork available.
This edition of snapshot summarises some of the key legal and regulatory developments that occurred up to the end of January 2018
in relation to
occupational pension schemes.
On these pages, we list some of the areas
in which we support our clients with
occupational pension schemes, whether as sponsor, trustee or professional adviser,
in either the private or public sectors.
In contrast to how normal
occupational pension schemes operated, to be a registered
pension scheme there was no need for members of that
scheme to have an employment relationship with the employer who had established it.
Anna has spent her entire career advising clients who operate or sponsor
occupational pension schemes, with a particular expertise
in defined benefit
schemes.
She has specialised
in advising both corporate sponsors and trustees of
occupational pension schemes for 20 years.
Section 73 of PA 1995 required the assets of a salary related
occupational pension scheme which was being wound up to be applied
in satisfying the liabilities of the
scheme in respect of
pensions and other benefits, including increases
in pensions,
in a particular order by reference to categories of liabilities specified
in s 73 (3).
Members of a wound - up company's
occupational pension scheme who have the right to retire at age 60
in respect of any part of their service and who were aged between 60 and 64 at the date that the
scheme commenced winding up, fall within s 73 (3)(b) of the
Pensions Act 1995 (PA 1995) but not
in respect of
pension or other benefits accrued by service to which a normal retiring age of 65 applies.
Parliament must have intended the Regulations to operate sensibly
in respect of the differing
pension schemes given that they clearly apply to both
occupational and personal
pensions even though the definition of «active membership» in s124 (1) of the Pensions Act 1995 does not refer directly to personal pension
pensions even though the definition of «active membership»
in s124 (1) of the
Pensions Act 1995 does not refer directly to personal pension
Pensions Act 1995 does not refer directly to personal
pension schemes.