pension reform

The Maxwell pension scandal could be repeated despite the raft of legislation introduced to protect members over the last 20 years, experts have warned.

The government will allow the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to ditch Lord Hutton's proposals for a career average scheme and keep the final salary arrangements, a source close to government said.

Members of the Unison trade union have voted in favour of strike action on 30 November in response to public sector pension reforms.

The Treasury's "reference scheme" is being used as the basis on which a new public sector pension scheme will be designed. We look at what has changed.

The government has offered unions an improved pension accrual rate and more protection for workers approaching retirement in a concession on public sector pension changes.

The government is set to make an "enhanced offer" to unions in negotiations over public sector pensions.

The House of Lords has rejected an amendment to ensure increases to the state pension age (SPA) do not exceed one year.

The government will break its promise to "triple lock" the amount by which the state pension is adjusted for inflation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) has said.

Aegon has warned the government against eradicating active member discounts (AMDs) in pension schemes.

Labour has made a last attempt to stall the government's increase to the state pension age (SPA) in the very last stages of the Pensions Bill.