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Djuna Thurley

  • Research Briefing

    Public service pension reform – 1997-2010

    Wednesday, 24 November, 2010

    This note looks at the main reforms to public service pensions from 1997 up until the 2010 general election

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Postal Services Bill [Bill 78 of 2010-11]

    Monday, 25 October, 2010

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
  • Research Briefing

    Superannuation Bill: Committee Stage Report

    Friday, 08 October, 2010

    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 Clause 2 provides for clause 1 to expire after 12 months unless repealed, extended or revived using order-making powers.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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Superannuation Bill [Bill No 58 of 2010-11]

    Wednesday, 01 September, 2010

    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 Clause 2 provides for clause 1 to expire after 12 months, unless repealed, extended or revived using order-making powers.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”.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Pension uprating – background

    Tuesday, 20 July, 2010

    This note explains the development of the uprating arrangements for the State Pension and Pension Credit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Welfare Reform Bill: Lords amendments

    Friday, 06 November, 2009

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Family benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Deregulatory Review of Private Pensions

    Wednesday, 23 September, 2009

    Outlines review recommendations and subsequent policy changes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Local government pension scheme: 85 year rule

    Thursday, 20 August, 2009

    Covers the abolition of the rule of 85 in the Local Government Pension Scheme and the transitional protection arrangements

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Bankers’ Pensions (Limits) Bill

    Thursday, 02 July, 2009

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Finance
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Defined Benefit pension schemes

    Monday, 09 March, 2009

    Looks at factors influencing trends in Defined Benefit pensions schemes and recent policy initiatives.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Pension tax simplification

    Thursday, 11 December, 2008

    Covers development of "pension tax simplification" rules introduced by Finance Act 2004. Updated to include Pre-Budget 2008 announcement.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Carers and Pensions

    Thursday, 27 November, 2008

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Minimum Funding Requirement

    Thursday, 23 October, 2008

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Old Age Pensions Act 1908

    Tuesday, 12 August, 2008

    This note provides a brief overview of the introduction of the first state pensions and subsequent developments

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Financial Assistance Scheme – developments to 2007

    Wednesday, 14 May, 2008

    Financial Assistance Scheme - developments to 2007

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions

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