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Move comes after outsourcing firm Capita was hacked, affecting information entrusted to it by hundreds of pension schemes

The UK government seeks to introduce collective defined contribution schemes as an alternative to the UK’s current […]

‘Defending pensions is about ensuring that we, and future generations, don’t retire into poverty’

All the £5 billion from triple lock has just been banked by the government – leaving pensioners to have their income squeezed and leaving public services still woefully […]

UNISON responds to MHCLG’s consultation on the New Best Value Statutory Guidance: Special Severance Payments

UNISON’s response to HM Treasury’s consultation on the the SCAPE Discount Rate applicable to the unfunded schemes such as the NHS Pension Scheme

UNISON’s response to HM Treasury’s proposals to reform the Cost Cap mechanism applicable to public service pension schemes

In particular, it would have affected those in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) who were made redundant over the age of 55, as their benefits are payable […]

Unfortunately, ministers wouldn’t listen, so UNISON had to take them to court. "The government has wasted much time and money and should now abandon any plans to re-introduce the regulations […]

How are UK pensions connected to Palestinian rights? The Israeli government can only maintain its occupation and grave violations of international law and Palestinian human […]

“Many are struggling to make ends meet with precious little support from the government.” An appeal to the Court of Appeal led by Backto60, supporting women being who felt cheated […]

Date

1 December 2020 10:30am–4:30pm

Location

Online

This one-day online seminar format is aimed at UNISON activists in employers covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This includes members working in LGPS employers in Local Government, the Environment Agency, Higher Education, Community, and Police and Justice. This one-day online seminar format is aimed at UNISON activists in employers covered by the […]

UNISON head of local government Jon Richards said: “In local government, the £95k cap includes pensions strain payments – […]

Anyone over the age of 55 who pays into the local government pension scheme and is made redundant has to take their pension early. But doing so before […]

Court of Appeal will decide on lost pensions for women born in the 1950s