Public sector unions are gearing up for a national strike on 30 June to protest against pension changes proposed by Lord Hutton.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may extend the rules of the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) to insure pension schemes exempt from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

Tens of thousands of local government pension scheme (LGPS) members will opt-out if Lord Hutton's proposal to increase contribution rates is implemented, the Treasury has admitted.

Take a look at Xafinity's 15-point auto-enrolment checklist to help employers comply with increased regulatory oversight ahead of implementation next year.

The UK public is still in the dark over the National Employment Savings Trust just a year before it is due to launch, a poll has found.

Solvency II-style capital requirements for UK pensions schemes will be put in place by the European Commission before the end of the decade, industry sources said.

Trade union Unison has declared "war" on the government over public sector pension changes, warning the coalition it is heading for industrial turmoil over its reforms.

Just 2% of retirees in the UK will have enough money to meet the government's new minimum income requirement (MIR) and use flexible drawdown arrangements, research suggests.

Pensions minister outlines his plans

The government has set out its intention to "transform pension saving in this country" with the launch of a green paper consultation on a single-tier £140 state pension.