Research Briefing
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25
A briefing on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25
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Research Briefing
Pensions: defined benefit superfunds
This briefing paper covers the development of defined benefit superfunds, their regulation, and policy debate.
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Research Briefing
Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25
The Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25 is a government bill introduced on 5 June 2025. This briefing sets out the background, effect and commentary on the Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25, listed for second reading on Monday 7 July 2025.
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Research Briefing
The communication of State Pension age increases for women born in the 1950s
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has investigated the communication of State Pension age increases to women born in the 1950s.
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Research Briefing
Changes to Winter Fuel Payment eligibility in 2024/25 rules in 2024/25
The UK government changed the rules for Winter Fuel Payment so that, in winter 2024/2025, households were no longer entitled unless they receive Pension Credit or certain other means-tested benefits.
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Research Briefing
Universities and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
This briefing explains how the increase in employer contributions for the Teachers' Pension Scheme may affect universities required to offer it to their staff.
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Debate Pack
Government support for pensioners
A Westminster Hall debate on government support for pensioners is scheduled for Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Blake Stephenson MP.
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – response to McCloud
The McCloud pension remedy was brought in after a judgment found that the government discriminated against younger members of public service pension schemes.
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Research Briefing
Pensions: international comparisons
A look at how UK pensions compare with those in other countries. The note compares the UK state pension with similar systems in Europe and goes on to look more broadly at the structural differences in the sources of pensioner income across economically advanced countries.
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Research Briefing
Pension scheme investments
The government's pensions investment review is seeking to increase investment by pension schemes. Here we look at the policy debate on how defined contribution pension schemes invest.
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Research Briefing
Reform of pension tax relief
This briefing outlines the current system of pension tax relief and covers the main areas of debate about future reform.
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Research Briefing
The old State Pension
Issues frequently raised by constituents related to the 'old' State Pension for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016.
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Research Briefing
War widows’ pensions
Looks at changes in the rules about remarriage and cohabitation for war widows and widowers' pensions
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Research Briefing
The Gender Pensions Gap
The gender pensions gap can mean the differences in retirement income or retirement wealth for men and women. It is influenced by the gender pay gap, as well as other factors. This paper outlines progress to address the gender pensions gap, and proposals for reform.
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Research Briefing
Minimum pension age
Looks at the rules on the 'normal minimum pension age', which is the earliest age from which individuals can access workplace or personal pensions, and measures To increase it from 55 to 57 from 2028
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