This month we consider developments in the areas of the McCloud remedy, pensions tax, investing for net zero, data protection, judicial pensions, assimilated (retained) EU law, and collective money purchase schemes. We also look at a new expedited decision-making process at the Pensions Ombudsman and two recent decisions in which …
Read More »Pensions minister targets growth, better retirement outcomes – Law & Regulation
Reynolds gave the opening address at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) annual conference in Liverpool today (15 October). “This reform will improve value for savers, remove costs from the system and also support investment opportunities.” Emma Reynolds The minister said the reforms set to be contained in the bill …
Read More »What will the waves mean during this royal visit? | The Border Mail | Wodonga, VIC
King Charles is making his first trip to Australia as monarch, but it's the 17th in his lifetime. Photo: Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS. Source link
Read More »Chancellor receives ‘unwelcome’ £100mn state pension bill
The Office for National Statistics’s upward revision of earning figures will saddle Rachel Reeves with an “unwelcome” extra £100mn bill for the state pension rise next year, according to LCP partner, Steve Webb. Today (October 15), the ONS released its Labour Market Overview for October 2024, detailing the revised figures …
Read More »Royal Mail OK To Ax Disabled Staffer Who Could Not Do Job
By Jamie Lennox (October 15, 2024, 7:16 PM BST) — Royal Mail did not discriminate against a former postal worker when it dismissed him after his chronic pain condition left him unable to fulfill his duties, a tribunal has ruled…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 …
Read More »Conservative members made to cover stamp costs for postal votes as leadership rivals battle for support in race to replace Sunak
Conservative members who vote by post in the party’s leadership election will have to pay for the privilege. Bob Blackman, the 1922 committee chairman and the contest’s returning officer, told GB News that members who voted by post will have to cover the cost of sending the completed ballots back …
Read More »Operator rescues popular Irish pub from developers – realestatesource
A Quiet Man refurbishment next year will open the upstairs area to trade. The on-again-off-again proposal to replace a popular Melbourne Irish pub with an apartment complex is off again. The nine level proposal for the Quiet Man site. Following a sales campaign launched in August, the Quiet Man at …
Read More »Post Office issues alert over DWP letters containing £150
The Post Office has issued a reminder to households to look out for letters from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) containing a £150 voucher for the Warm Home Discount. The scheme is now open nationwide, and those with prepayment meters are urged to redeem their vouchers at one …
Read More »Tudor Crown Returns: A New Era for the Royal Coat of Arms
The UK Government has recently unveiled a fresh artistic rendering of the Royal Coat of Arms, commemorating the reign of King Charles III. Heraldic artist Timothy Noad, who has worked on royal designs for over 35 years, created this new version. Though the core elements of the arms, such as …
Read More »The Who Royal Mail Stamp Series Coming For 60th Anniversary ::antiMusic.com
(hennemusic) The Who is being honored by the Royal Mail with a special set of stamps as the UK band marks its 60th anniversary. Royal Mail has revealed details of 12 stamps which feature images of some of The Who’s most popular album covers and group shots from some of …
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