Search Results for “Local government” tagged pensions

UNISON urges pensions regulator to press for stronger data safety

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges caution over new pension scheme

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON vows to fight against sustained attack on HE pensions

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: The great state pension rip-off

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 […]

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

UNISON response to Stat guidance on SSP

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

Media on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Discount Rate response

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

Media on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Cost Cap response

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

Media on the UNISON National site.

Blog: UNISON delivers stunning blow on exit payments

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 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government exit payment rethink will bring relief to millions of public sector workers

Flawed regulations threatened to blight the retirement of

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Palestine: Is your pension invested in the occupation?

UNISON launches new guide on pension fund engagement and divestment from companies involved in the occupation of Palestine

Article on the UNISON National site.

COVID reverses progress on financial equality

“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 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON’s LGPS 1 day seminar online

Date
1 December 2020 10:30am–4:30pm
Location
Online

This includes members working in LGPS employers in Local Government, the Environment Agency, Higher Education, Community, and Police and Justice. This one-day […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON will continue to oppose ‘outrageous’ exit payment plans

“These additional, terrible changes would include limiting redundancy payments to a maximum of three weeks’ pay per year of service, setting a maximum of 15 months on the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Limit on mega council pay-offs could cost middle-income workers thousands

Long-serving staff caught up in flawed government law

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON extends solidarity to women in pensions appeal hearing

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.