Govt want Npss arangements kept at 'arms length'

Speaking at the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) member trustee network conference: Pensions from Reform to Reality, James Purnell, who was appointed to the post just last month, says the white paper, published over a week ago, is just the start of reform. He points out important implementation details for a National Pension Savings Scheme (Npss) and transitional arrangements for small employers to make the compulsory contributions still need to be considered. Answering questions from trade union representative and pension trustees, Purnell admitted the details of the Npss is “one of ...