This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) which was one of the measures set up by the Pensions Act 2004. It was in response to a series of high-profile cases in which pension schemes had wound up with insufficient assets to meet their pension commitments. The PPF started operations on 6 April 2005 and applies to schemes that started winding up after that date.
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.
Briefing on the Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2019-21, which would enable uprating of the State Pension and the Pension Credit Guarantee in the event of earnings falling year-on-year in the three months to July 2020
Research Briefing
Looks at the Pension Schemes Bill 2019-21 which covers Collective Money Purchase Schemes, Pensions Dashboards and stronger powers for the Pensions Regulator
Research Briefing
Briefing on the legislation increasing the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s, and the campaigns against it
Research Briefing
This note looks at the development of the Railways Pension Scheme set up in 1994 following the privatisation of British Rail
Research Briefing
Looks at some of the issues currently raised in connection with Pension Credit
Research Briefing
This notes looks at the reforms to public service pensions introduced in 2015 under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and the implications of the Court of Appeal's decision that the transitional arrangements were discriminatory on grounds of age
Research Briefing
Armed Forces Pension Scheme and preserved pensions
Research Briefing
This briefing paper looks at some of the FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about pensions.
Research Briefing
Looks at the Pensions Regulator's powers to protect pension scheme benefits and measures to strengthen them in the Pension Schemes Bill (HL} 2019/21
Research Briefing
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
Research Briefing
The Workplace pension reforms started to be introduced from 2012. Under the reforms, employers are required to automatically enrol workers into a qualifying pension scheme and, unless the worker opts out, make minimum contributions. This briefing paper looks at progress to date and the debate on the way forward, including the 2017 review
Research Briefing
Looks at legislation in the Pension Schemes Bill to provide a framework for Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes
Research Briefing
Covers the development of funding requirements for defined benefit pension schemes. including reforms in the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/21
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