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Writing on the government website GovUK, pensions minister Guy Opperman acknowledged that the best way of pension fund […]

Responding to the formal consultation on the plans, the union said that the government’s plans are unlikely to achieve the savings being talked about, and it “strongly believes” […]

Delegates denounce the cynical attack on public service workers’ pensions and warn that other sectors are at risk

Further education and sixth form colleges, along with former polytechnics, were part of local authorities up until 1992. They became separate employers in that year, but remained as […]

The questions keep coming after the collapse of Carillion. Now, what is happening to employees’ pensions?

MPs will debate the future of the local government pension scheme (LGPS) in Westminster Hall today (Monday) in response to concerns that the government plans to interfere in investment decisions. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition, backed by UNISON, saying it should be up to the funds to decide where they invest in […]

Government proposals to force the 89 local government pension funds to invest in infrastructure projects have prompted over 100,000 people to sign a petition calling for a debate in Parliament, says UNISON today (Friday). The proposals are part of the government’s attempt to create six new multi-billion pound British wealth funds. UNISON is concerned that […]

Sign the UNISON petition urging Parliament to debate plans giving ministers a right to tell pension funds where to invest money

UNISON is today (Tuesday) warning George Osborne that scrapping tax rebates on pensions will leave more than five million public sector workers worse off. The rise in National Insurance (NI) payments will hit pay packets in April 2016. This is when the current 1.4 per cent rebate for employees and 3.4 per cent for employers […]

The government is proposing that contributions would be taxed, investment returns would be tax free and income in […]