Research Briefing
This briefing explains why some university staff have been taking industrial action over pensions, pay, and working conditions in recent years, and what students can do if their studies are disrupted.
Research Briefing
An overview of Cost of Living Payments and the Household Support Fund.
Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
The paper discusses pensions auto-enrolment, its introduction and roll-out, the impact it has had, and the potential for future reform.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Research Briefing
A summary of the announcements in the 2023 Autumn Statement and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
Research Briefing
Ahead of the 2023 Autumn Statement on 22 November, this briefing looks at the UK’s economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
Insight
Pensions superfunds are a new type of fund that can accept responsibility for pension schemes. The first pension scheme agreed to move to a superfund in 2023.
Research Briefing
An examination of the triple lock mechanism used to uprate the State Pension - its effect so far and the arguments for and against
Insight
The State Pension is expected to increase substantially next April for the second consecutive year, prompting debate about the affordability of the ‘triple lock’.
Research Briefing
Looks at the requirements on private sector defined benefit occupational pension schemes to increase (index and revalue) the pensions they pay in line with inflation
Research Briefing
Looks at why and how pension schemes are required to equalise Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs)
Research Briefing
This Commons Library Briefing paper covers pensions dashboards, which are being developed to enable people to access information about their pensions online.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the pension retirement age for construction workers will take place on Wednesday 12 July 2023, from 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Owen Thompson MP.
Research Briefing
This note looks at developments in the pension arrangements for ministers and senior office holders
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