Insight
Public service pensions: Less for more?
Why is the Government proposing to increase pension benefits three years after introducing reforms to reduce costs?
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Research Briefing
Pensions guidance: Pension Wise
Looks at Pension Wise - the guidance service for people aged 50 and over with defined contribution pension savings
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Research Briefing
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill 2017-19
Looks at the provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 and the debates on it when the legislation was before Parliament
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Research Briefing
Secondary annuities market
Looks at plans to allow annuity holders to sell that income stream to a third party from April 2017
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Research Briefing
Defined Benefit Pension Schemes – 2018 White Paper
Looks at the issues discussed in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes White Paper published on 19 March 2018
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Research Briefing
Carillion pension schemes
Looks at the debate around the Carillion pension schemes
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Research Briefing
The collapse of Carillion
Carillion entered compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018. This briefing looks at the causes and consequences of Carillion's collapse.
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Research Briefing
Pension scheme charges
Looks at the impact of pension scheme charges on pension savings and steps being taken to cap charges and to improve transparency
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Debate Pack
‘Digital Equipment Ltd’s pension scheme’
Briefing paper originally prepared for Westminster Hall debate on 17 January the 'Digital Equipment Ltd's pension scheme' - updated since
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Research Briefing
Paying for the State Pension
In 2016/17 the State Pension accounted for around £93 billion of Government spending – around 43% of total spending on social security and tax credits in Great Britain. Total social security expenditure directed at pensioners, of which the State Pension made up the vast majority (78%), was around £119 billion. This made up over half
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Research Briefing
Pension Schemes Bill 2016-17
Briefing on the debates on the legislation that became the Pension Schemes Act 2017, the main purpose of which is to improve regulation of Master Trusts - a type of occupational pension scheme used by many employers to meet their auto-enrolment duties
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Research Briefing
Finance Act 2017 – foreign pensions
Looks at changes to the tax treatment of foreign pensions in the Finance Act 2017
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Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
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Research Briefing
Digital Economy Bill: Lords Amendments
Lords amendments to the Digital Economy Bill will be considered by the House of Commons on 26 April 2017. There are 289 amendments, and this paper outlines the key changes put forward.
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