Events
Contracting out of state additional pension abolished
LEGAL Contracting out of state additional pension abolished Date:6 April 2012 Description:The Pensions Act 2007 and the Pensions Act 2008 abolish contracting out of the state additional pension on a defined-contribution basis for occupational, personal and stakeholder pension schemes and the rules
ippr - Institute for Public Policy Research
Secretary of State for Welfare and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith outlined his welfare reform package to a standing-room-only crowd at ippr. He defended his plans against claims they would fall victim to a lack of jobs, pointing at employment figures showing demand for workers before and during
NASUWT shows solidarity at PTUZ conference
The NASUWT sent two of their officials to the PTUZ annual conference to show solidarity with the teachers of Zimbabwe,
Unions to call for strikes at conference over pension reforms | Politics | The Guardian
Delegates representing unions affiliated to TUC to congregate in Congress House to remonstrate against phalanx of issues
Basic state pension increases
LEGAL Basic state pension increases Date:9 April 2012 (expected) Description:The basic state pension increases from £102.15 to £107.45 per week. The increase is set out in the Schedule of proposed benefit rates from April 2012 (PDF format 108K) (on the DWP website). Arrow Icon Search Jobs Arrow
State pension age rises to 68 years
LEGAL TIMETABLE State pension age rises to 68 years Date:Between 2044 and 2046 Description:The Pensions Act 2007 raises the state pension age from 67 to 68 years to reflect the ageing nature of the population. The Act can be viewed on the OPSI website. Arrow
Equalisation of state pension age for women
LEGAL Equalisation of state pension age for women Date:November 2018 Description:The state pension age for women is equalised with the state pension age for men. The Pensions Bill 2011 equalises the state pension age for women by November 2018, with an expedited increase from April 2016. Arrow Icon
State pension age rises to 67 years
LEGAL State pension age rises to 67 years Date:Between 2026 and 2028 Description:The Pensions Act 2007 raises the state pension age for men and women to 67. This will occur between April 2026 and April 2028. The Act can be viewed on the UK legislation website, and the Chancellor's autumn statement
Automatic enrolment comes into force
LEGAL Automatic enrolment comes into force Date:1 October 2012 Description: The Pensions Act 2008 provides that employers must auto-enrol all eligible employees not already participating in a workplace pension scheme into a qualifying pension scheme. The threshold for automatic enrolment is aligned
State pension age rises to 66 years
LEGAL TIMETABLE State pension age rises to 66 years Date:Between 2024 and 2026 Description:The Pensions Act 2007 raises the state pension age from 65 to 66 years to reflect the ageing nature of the population. The Act can be viewed on the OPSI website. Arrow
