Research Briefing
Pensions: Automatic enrolment – current issues
The paper discusses pensions auto-enrolment, its introduction and roll-out, the impact it has had, and the potential for future reform.
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Debate Pack
Take-up of pensions guidance and advice
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Take-up of pensions guidance and advice’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 1 March 2022 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Nigel Mills MP.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Pension Scheme investments
Looks at the framework within with Local Government Pension Scheme funds in England and Wales make investment decisions, how they can and should take into account environment, social and governance issues, including the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and investment in infrastructure
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Research Briefing
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices [HL] Bill has been through its House of Lords stages and had its second reading in the House of Commons on 5 January 2022. The Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over two sittings on 27 January 2022.
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Research Briefing
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill 2021-22
Looks at a Private Member's Bill which would amend the legislation under which schemes are allowed to convert Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) into ordinary scheme benefits which are subject to fewer restrictions. This is important to enabling schemes to meet their duties to equalise GMPs for men and women
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Research Briefing
Benefits Uprating 2022/23
DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 3.1% in April 2022, as do the Basic and New State Pension following a one-year suspension of the 'triple lock'. Inflation-linked tax credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC are also expected to rise by 3.1%.
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Research Briefing
Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) increases
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 index-linking GMP rights for people reaching State Pension age before and after 6 April 2016 and for members of public service pension schemes.
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – the cost control mechanism
Looks at the mechanism introduced under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to control unexpected changes in the cost of public service pension and how the Government proposes to use it to manage meeting the costs of the McCloud remedy
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Research Briefing
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill 2021-22
Briefing on Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices [HL] Bill 2021-22 for Second Reading debate in the House of Commons, scheduled for 5 January 2022
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Debate Pack
Reductions in community debt services
A debate on community debt services will take place in Westminster Hall scheduled for Wednesday 1 December 2021, at 9.30 am. Emma Hardy MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Minimum pension age
Looks at the rules on the 'normal minimum pension age', which is the earliest age from which individuals can access workplace or personal pensions, and measures in the Finance (No. 2) Bill to increase it from 55 to 57 from 2028
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Research Briefing
GMP equalisation
Looks at why and how pension schemes are required to equalise Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs)
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Research Briefing
Increases in the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s
This briefing provides an overview of the legislation which has increased the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s, and the campaigns against it.
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Research Briefing
The campaign for Gurkha pensions
This briefing paper looks at campaign for improved pension rights Gurkhas with service before July 1997
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Research Briefing
The Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2021-22: Progress of the Bill
This briefing paper provides information on the progress of The Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2021-22. House of Lords amendments are scheduled be considered by the House of Commons on Monday 15 November 2021.
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