Research Briefing
Public service pension reform – 1997-2010
This note looks at the main reforms to public service pensions from 1997 up until the 2010 general election
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Research Briefing
Postal Services Bill [Bill 78 of 2010-11]
This Paper has been prepared for the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons of the Postal Services Bill. The Bill has four main parts. Part 1 provides for changes to the ownership structure of Royal Mail Holdings plc and its subsidiaries (including Post Office Ltd). Part 2 provides for Royal Mail’s historic pension deficit to be transferred to government. Part 3 provides for changes in the regulatory arrangements for postal services and Part 4 provides for a “special administration regime” should there be a risk to the universal postal service from the possibility of the provider becoming insolvent.
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Research Briefing
Superannuation Bill: Committee Stage Report
Clause 1 of this Bill would cap compensation payable under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme at a maximum of 12 months’ pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 months’ pay for voluntary exits. Clause 2 provides for clause 1 to expire after 12 months unless repealed, extended or revived using order-making powers. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government invited the civil service unions to negotiate a “sustainable and practical and practical long-term successor scheme”. On 7 October, the Government announced that it had concluded its negotiations with five of the six unions on a new scheme.
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Research Briefing
Superannuation Bill [Bill No 58 of 2010-11]
This Paper has been written for the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons. Clause 1 of the Bill would cap compensation payable under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme at a maximum of 12 months’ pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 months’ for voluntary exits. Clause 2 provides for clause 1 to expire after 12 months, unless repealed, extended or revived using order-making powers. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government has invited the civil service unions to negotiate a “sustainable and practical long term successor scheme”.
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Research Briefing
Pension uprating – background
This note explains the development of the uprating arrangements for the State Pension and Pension Credit.
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Research Briefing
Deregulatory Review of Private Pensions
Outlines review recommendations and subsequent policy changes.
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Research Briefing
Local government pension scheme: 85 year rule
Covers the abolition of the rule of 85 in the Local Government Pension Scheme and the transitional protection arrangements
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Research Briefing
Bankers’ Pensions (Limits) Bill
Looks at a Private Member's Bill which would enable limits to be placed on the occupational pension entitlement of the director of a bank which has been taken wholly or partly into public ownership.
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Research Briefing
Defined Benefit pension schemes
Looks at factors influencing trends in Defined Benefit pensions schemes and recent policy initiatives.
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Research Briefing
Pension tax simplification
Covers development of "pension tax simplification" rules introduced by Finance Act 2004. Updated to include Pre-Budget 2008 announcement.
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Research Briefing
Carers and Pensions
This note looks at how time out of the labour market is credited for state pension purposes (and how this is changing); carers' benefits for people of pension age; and some recent private pension reforms including the recent change regarding class 3 National Insurance Contributions.
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Research Briefing
Old Age Pensions Act 1908
This note provides a brief overview of the introduction of the first state pensions and subsequent developments
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Research Briefing
Financial Assistance Scheme – developments to 2007
Financial Assistance Scheme - developments to 2007
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