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A new case means good news for employers with a pension scheme surplus
Does the Inner Court of the Court of Session’s decision in the abrdn case open the door fully to pension scheme resulting trusts? Penny...
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The pension pay gap: what needs to change to give women parity with men?
The pensions gender pay gap in 2024 is alarming. According to a new report by NOW: Pensions women face significant disadvantages in terms...
09/02/24
Pensions and furloughing - key issues for employers
Pensions expert, Penny Cogher takes a look at the issues employers need to be aware of when making pension contributions to furloughed...
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Are pensions for teachers about to change?
Penny Cogher, recently spoke to leading trade publication, Schools Week, about the plans of United Learnings, the country’s biggest...
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Automatic Enrolment – extension of thresholds
Hot on the heels of Pension Awareness Week (11-15 September), new legislation abolishing the lower earnings limit for contributions and...
22/09/23
Latest pensions guidance from The Pensions Regulator on auto-enrolment compliance and the coronavirus
Last week, our pensions expert, Penny Cogher looked at the key issues employers need to be aware of when making pension contributions to...
14/04/20
Update on the Pension Schemes Bill 2020
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin Mitchell. Progress with the Pension Schemes Bill has been paused yet again following the...
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Accessing pension scheme surplus: what's in the Consultation Paper?
On 23 February 2024, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to help well-funded DB schemes invest in assets that support...
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Pensions Law - What’s on the Horizon for 2024? Part 2 - The General Election
In January this year, Martin Jenkins said 2024 would be a busy one for the Pensions industry Pensions Law: What’s on the horizon for...
24/05/24
TPR COVID-19: an update on reporting duties and enforcement activity
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin Mitchell. Reporting requirements for those running a pension scheme that were paused in...
27/08/20
Investment governance – ESG considerations for DC and DB Schemes
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin MItchell. From October 2020, pension trustees are required to provide further information...
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I'm still standing - survivor benefits
The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023 affect occupational pension schemes...
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Labour’s Pensions Review – The pension industry’s Big Bang: Phase 1 activated
On 20 July 2024, the Government announced a “landmark pensions review…to boost growth and make every part of Britain better off.” Penny...
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Pensions Law Update October 2024
Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher explain recent pensions law developments: Lifetime Allowance: HMRC has confirmed, in Newsletter 162,...
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All change for the Lifetime Allowance from 6 April 2024?
Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher from Irwin Mitchell's Pensions team explain how the Finance Act 2024 affects pensions tax. Key points...
13/03/24
The possible reform of Pension Tax this autumn
By Penny Cogher, Pensions partner at Irwin Mitchell. The reform of UK pension tax system is now a cause of perennial speculation each...
27/08/20
The possible reform of pension tax this Autumn
By Penny Cogher, Pensions Partner The reform of UK pension tax system is now a cause of perennial speculation each budget. This is not...
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In the spotlight: Discretionary Increases
Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher from the Irwin Mitchell Pensions team explain why the BP Pension Scheme has recently featured in the...
24/01/24
Spring Budget 2021
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today set out the government’s tax and spending plans in his latest Budget. The announcement included...
03/03/21
Coronavirus: Pensions Regulator eases up on compliance
At long last the Pensions Regulator has announced some further easements – relaxations that it will apply at least until 30 June 2020 in...
16/04/20
Festive funding rows: CIL, planning fees & local authority funding
We are now officially in December, which means that festive-ness is now socially acceptable*. As such, I thought we should get properly...
02/12/22
Banter or sexual harassment? What lessons can employers learn from the Greg Wallace saga?
Greg Wallace's career appears to be in free-fall following allegations that he sexually harassed contestants, journalists and other women...
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Environmental news update - 11 Oct
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
11/10/24