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The frozen pension scheme question – can we let it go?
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In a recent case involving the G4S Pension Scheme, the High Court was asked to decide on a question which has been troubling pe…
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In it for the long haul
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The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of British Airways in respect of the Airways Pension Scheme Trustees’ (the Trustees) de…
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Relief for employers over taxing question
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In a recent case, the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman decided that there is no legal obligation for employers to notify employees of …
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Common sense prevails!
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In recent times the Pensions Ombudsman has awarded increased levels of compensation for distress and inconvenience. However, in…
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The Pensions Regulator: Boxing Clever
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Last Friday the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (the Upper Tribunal) issued its long awaited judgment in Box Clever. …
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If the (compensation) cap doesn’t fit…
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Following a referral by the Court of Appeal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the Advocate General (the AG) has given her…
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Rewrite history anyone?
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Is rewriting history permissible? Here we look at the history of the BIC UK Pension Scheme and where we are now.
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Closing a pension scheme to accrual – a more relaxed approach?
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As more DB pension schemes have closed in recent years, one of the most problematic issues for many employers is where scheme r…
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Court of Appeal gives Safeway hope on equalisation
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Safeway has been given a glimmer of hope that its attempts to equalise retirement ages for men and women in 1991 were effective.
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Overpaid pensions and members rights - what does case law say?
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Pension scheme members are only entitled to those benefits that are provided under the rules of the scheme, so when a member re…
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