Local Government Pension Scheme – response to McCloud
Looks at the 2013 Act reforms and the proposed changes to the transitional arrangements in the lGPS following the Court of Appeal judgment in McCloud
EU Settlement Scheme application deadline
This briefing is for members and their staff dealing with constituency casework related to the EU Settlement Scheme deadline.
Occupational pension increases
Looks at the requirements on private sector Defined Benefit occupational pension schemes to index and revalue pension benefits and recent debates
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Research Briefing
Pension tax rules – impact on NHS consultants and GPs
This short note focuses on the debate about the impact of pension tax rules on some senior NHS staff
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Research Briefing
Mineworkers’ pensions
Covers the arrangements made for mineworkers' pensions following privatisation of British Coal in 1994.
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Research Briefing
The new State Pension – transitional issues
Looks at how the State Pension introduced for future pensioners on 6 April 2016 affects individuals, focusing in particular on transitional arrangements
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – facts and figures
Facts, figures and sources information on public service pensions
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Research Briefing
Public service pension increases
Covers arrangements for uprating public service pensions.
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Research Briefing
Pensions: international comparisons
A look at how UK pensions compare with those in other countries. The note compares the UK state pension with similar systems in Europe and goes on to look more broadly at the structural differences in the sources of pensioner income across economically advanced countries.
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Research Briefing
War widows’ pensions
Looks at the change in the rules to allow all people in receipt of a War Widow(er)s' Pension in April 2015 to keep it for life (regardless of remarriage or cohabitation) and at the campaign for reinstatement of pensions already surrendered
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Research Briefing
State Pension payment arrangements
Looks at when and how the State Pension is paid
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Research Briefing
State Pensions 2021: FAQs
This briefing paper looks at some of the FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about pensions.
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Research Briefing
Pension tax relief – the annual and lifetime allowances
Looks at the lifetime and annual allowance - which limit the amount that can be saved tax-free in a pension over a lifetime and over a year - and the reductions in those allowance since 2012
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Research Briefing
Public Sector Exit Payment Cap
This paper discusses the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations 2020. The Regulations came into force in November 2020 but were disapplied by the Treasury on 12 February 2021 and will be revoked on 19 March 2021.
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