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Same Sex Marriage Changes

14/02/2014 Ged O'Neil Bell

Same sex marriages will become legal in the UK from the 29th of March 2014. Where an adult beneficiary’s pension becomes payable after such a marriage, it will be based on pensionable service accrue[...]

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Tiered Contributions

14/02/2014 Ged O'Neil Bell

A tiered contribution structure has been proposed for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, to apply from April 2014. The consultation on this, and the proposal to implement the New Fair Deal policy consult[...]

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Reduction To Annual Allowance

14/02/2014 Ged O'Neil Bell

A reduction has been announced to Annual Allowance (AA), which is the amount of growth in pensions savings permitted in a given tax year. The AA was originally reduced to £50,000 in the 2011/12 tax y[...]

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Consultation Process Update

14/09/2013 Ged O'Neil Bell

The Government is committed to reviewing the long-term affordability and sustainability of public service pension schemes, which includes the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS). It aims to conduct refor[...]

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Reform Consultation Begins

09/05/2013 Ged O'Neil Bell

The Government is committed to reviewing the long-term affordability and sustainability of public service pension schemes, which includes the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS). It aims to conduct refor[...]

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Pension Liberation Fraud

14/03/2013 Ged O'Neil Bell

The Pensions Regulator has circulated a warning about organisations encouraging pension scheme members to cash in their pension early. These fraudulent operators may encourage you to transfe[...]

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Department For Education Contributions Consultation

31/01/2013 Ged O'Neil Bell

The Department for Education today published the outcome of the consultation on further contributions increases, which will apply to members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in financial year 2013/14[...]

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