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Employer support for CDC on the rise

Interest in collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes is growing, with 58 per cent of employers supporting a CDC option being available, a 6 percentage point increase on 2020, according to research from the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA). The ACA’s 2021 Pension trends survey also found that 54 per …

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Five stories you may have missed this week

1) Plan to scrap Bauer judgment raises ‘serious issues’ The Department for Work and Pensions’ plans to scrap the Bauer judgment raises “serious issues of pension protection”, according to Lane Clark & Peacock. 2) Women need £185,000 more for same retirement as men Women need to save £185,000 more than …

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Royal Mail details CDC contribution levels

In the half year end results for Royal Mail, published today (18 November), the postal company outlined more information on its current scheme, which will contain both its long-awaited collective defined contribution (CDC) section and its defined benefit (DB) lump sum (DBLS) offering. Based on current expectations, Royal Mail said …

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Over half of employers and trustees want CDC progress

The poll of 400 participants, conducted online in June, found the majority wanted the scheme type to be expanded to a multi-employer model, perhaps being run by master trusts. While CDC legislation has been introduced, it is currently only enabling the risk-sharing pension provision for single employers, such as Royal …

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Royal Mail consults on CDC scheme proposals

Royal Mail has launched a consultation on the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, seeking views from CWU, Unite, employees of Royal Mail Group and employees of RM Property and Facilities Solutions Limited currently in the Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP). Under the proposals, those who have been with Royal Mail …

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‘Real potential’ for multi-employer CDC schemes in UK

There is “real potential” for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to take off in the UK through master trusts, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW) director and senior consulting actuary, Shriti Jadav. Speaking at the Trades Union Conference (TUC) Pensions Conference, Jadav commented that while CDC schemes were likely to …

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