Pensions

Looks at the current policy on uprating the State Pension and Pension Credit

An overview of implications of Brexit for workplace and personal pensions

This briefing looks at the aims which governments since 2010 have set out to justify major welfare reforms.

This briefing paper looks at some of the FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about pensions.

Looks at the requirements on private sector Defined Benefit occupational pension schemes to index and revalue pension benefits and recent debates

This short briefing paper aims to provide context for provisions in clause 124 of the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/21 that would “require occupational pension schemes to manage the effects of climate change effectively as a financial risk to their investments and to report publicly on how they have done so.”

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The Future of pensions policy’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2020 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Rob Roberts MP

This Commons Library Briefing paper looks at the debate on the pensions dashboard, which is being developed to enable people to view all their lifetime pension savings (including their state pension) in one place

This note looks at the introduction of pension sharing on divorce provisions and points to some sources of information and guidance

This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses the new public sector exit payment cap that comes into force in November 2020. In particular, it considers how the cap could impact lower-income workers and the circumstances in which the cap can be relaxed.

This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Spending on contributory benefits accounts for around 9% of social security expenditure on working-age adults and children.