Polygamy
This briefing paper deals with when polygamous marriages might be legally recognised in England and Wales; immigration issues; social security benefits and pension entitlement.

This briefing paper provides information on how to spot pension scams and aims to answer some of the frequently asked questions on which constituents ask for help with from their MPs. It does not provide legal or financial advice.
Pension scams (868 KB , PDF)
How big is the pension scam problem?
Aggregate pension savings in Great Britain were worth £4.5 trillion (in the period 2012-14), and for individuals they are often their single largest financial asset. The high value and fact people often do not have to engage with their savings until much later in life (when they can be more vulnerable to scams) makes them an attractive target for fraudsters.
How can you spot a pension scam?
It is not always easy to spot a scam as there are an array of different and often sophisticated techniques being used to part savers from their money. In 2017, pension scam victims were reported to have lost an average of £91,000. Further, only a minority of pension scams are believed to ever get reported.
Citizens Advice has identified four ‘types’ of pension scam to look out for:
Where can I get pensions advice?
You can check the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) register of regulated and approved advisers here. If you use an adviser that is not approved by the FCA, you will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) or Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if things go wrong .Further, the FCA lists several public bodies that can help consumers with pensions questions:
Pension scams (868 KB , PDF)
This briefing paper deals with when polygamous marriages might be legally recognised in England and Wales; immigration issues; social security benefits and pension entitlement.
A Westminster Hall debate on Saving for later life is scheduled for Tuesday 7 February 2023. The Member leading the debate is Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP.
Between 1978 and 1997, contracted-out defined benefit pension schemes were required to provide a Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP). This briefing looks at the arrangements for increasing GMP rights for people reaching State Pension age before and after 6 April 2016 and for members of public service pension schemes.