31 Oct, 2024 Autumn Budget 2024 - what are the key points from a People & Reward perspective? By Dawn Heath David Mendel Jane Wolstenholme Anika Prasad +1 more... Show less Yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, unveiled this year’s Autumn Budget. Announcing a package of reforms aiming to...
07 Oct, 2024 Uncapped social security contributions to be rolled out in Spain in 2025 for high earners By Raquel Flórez Oscar Bellsolell The Spanish social security system is funded by contributions from employers and employees, calculated on the basis of the employee’s...
06 Sep, 2024 Call for evidence for the first stages of the Pensions Investment Review By Dawn Heath Jane Wolstenholme Amelia Lamp The government published a call for evidence on Wednesday as part of the first phase of its Pensions Investment Review. The timescale for...
02 Aug, 2024 The Labour government and workplace pensions: a stocktake By Jane Wolstenholme With the new Parliament now in recess until 2 September, MPs are traditionally going back to their constituencies, although we expect the...
01 Aug, 2024 Court of Appeal decision in Virgin Media case - more potential uncertainty for pension schemes and their employers By Jane Wolstenholme Amelia Lamp On 25 July, the Court of Appeal returned a decision in the Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II case. The Court’s judgment has...
30 Jul, 2024 Defined benefit pension scheme funding: funding code laid before Parliament By Jane Wolstenholme Jemima Holt The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published and laid before Parliament the long-awaited new Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code of Practice...
18 Jul, 2024 UK Election: the King’s Speech – employment and pensions changes employers need to know By Alice Greenwell Jane Wolstenholme Anika Prasad Amelia Lamp +1 more... Show less In the King’s Speech yesterday, King Charles announced the new Labour government’s legislative priorities. The speech unveiled 40 new...
27 Mar, 2024 Defined benefit pension scheme funding: TPR confirms defined benefit funding code to be published this summer and consults on statement of strategy By Charles Magoffin Jemima Holt Tomas-Joseph Brealey The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has now confirmed that the new Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code of Practice (the Code) will be published...
07 Feb, 2024 Defined benefit pension scheme funding: FIS Regulations published By Charles Magoffin Elizabeth Bullock On 29 January 2024, the Government published – and laid before Parliament – the long-awaited updated Occupational Pension Schemes...
09 Jan, 2024 Employment, incentives and pensions: six key themes to look out for in 2024 By Amy Rentell 2023 was a busy year for updates in the employment, incentives and pensions space. And as we move into the new year, there are no signs...
21 Dec, 2023 UK pensions: notifying corporate activity to the UK Pensions Regulator By Dawn Heath Amy Rentell Proposals to change the legal requirements for notifying corporate activity to the UK Pensions Regulator (the Regulator) have been “out...
07 Dec, 2023 The elephant in the room: ESG considerations for UK pension scheme investments – latest developments By Charles Magoffin Emily Parker In 2023, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) issued its first fine to a pension scheme trustee for failing to comply with climate change...