Forum Brief: Pensions Bill
Policy Consultation 2 March 2004
Comment from the National Consumer Council, the Institute of Directors, Age Concern and the Liberal Democrats.
Ministers pressed on pension compensation
News Article 2 March 2004
The government has rejected opposition demands to compensate those who have lost their pension funds after their employers' firms have collapsed.
Association of Consulting Actuaries: TOPICAL ISSUES
Government Affairs Website Page
Association of Consulting Actuaries: WELCOME
Government Affairs Website Page
Forum Brief: Pensions
Policy Consultation 24 February 2004
Comment from ARPO50 and the Conservative Party.
Investment Management Association: Welcome
Government Affairs Website Page
Tories call for action on lost pension schemes
Press Review 24 February 2004
Conservatives will today call on the government to take action on behalf of those people whose pensions have been lost after a company's collapse.
Pensions legislation 'not enough'
Press Review 13 February 2004
The government has been warned that the new Pensions Bill will fail to tackle the real issues facing the country.
Pensions law overhaul condemned
News Article 12 February 2004
Changes to proposed new pensions laws have been met with widespread criticism.
Ministers to unveil Pensions Bill
News Article 11 February 2004
The government is set to unveil details of its long-awaited Pensions Bill.
Pensions Bill to hit firms
Press Review 11 February 2004
The Pensions Bill, to be unveiled later this week, will require well-run companies to pay most of the cost of bailing out the pension schemes of bankrupt companies, the FT reports.
Firms raise retirement age
Press Review 10 February 2004
Employees could be forced to work longer than they expected to before receiving their full pension
'Grey vote' manifesto considered
News Article 10 February 2004
Groups representing the "grey vote" have begun a process to create their own manifesto for the next general election.
Firms could be forced to give pensions advice
Press Review 4 February 2004
Employers who do not run a pension scheme could be compelled to provide staff with independent financial advice, the pensions secretary has said.
New move to boost pension saving
Press Review 2 February 2004
Employees will automatically join their company pension schemes unless they make a request in writing to opt out, under government proposals to be announced tomorrow.
