[ad_1] Under CDC schemes, employers and employees pay a fixed rate of contributions, collected in a manner similar to defined contribution schemes. Benefits are paid with a target in mind, similar to defined benefit schemes, but with the prospect of variable increases — and the possibility of decreases. The aim is to provide a pension…
[ad_1] Barnett Waddingham partner Hitchiner will replace Isio partner James Riley as SPP president on June 1. In an exclusive interview with Pensions Expert, Hitchiner set out his ambitions for his presidency, while Riley reflected on the organisation’s rising member engagement, and pondered missed potential for co-operation between the SPP, industry and the government. There’s…
[ad_1] In a blog post published on Monday, Counsell said the consultation will reflect regulations for CDC schemes that will be published by the Department for Work and Pensions and laid before parliament also in January. He said: “CDC schemes have the potential to change the pensions landscape by offering savers and employers a viable alternative…
[ad_1] In a blog post published on Monday, Counsell said the consultation will reflect regulations for CDC schemes that will be published by the Department for Work and Pensions and laid before parliament also in January. He said: “CDC schemes have the potential to change the pensions landscape by offering savers and employers a viable alternative…
[ad_1] In the document published on Tuesday, the MPs made a number of recommendations in other areas, such as increasing uptake of Pension Wise guidance by trialling automatic appointments, establishing equivalent investment pathways for trust-based schemes, and prohibiting transactions being made on pensions dashboards until they are well-established and trusted. The report dedicates significant time…
[ad_1] ACA’s 2021 pension trends survey, which received 212 responses from employers covering 400 schemes, found 21 per cent expressed interest in exploring CDC for their own companies, while more than half (54 per cent) backed extending CDC beyond the Royal Mail scheme, which is expected to launch next year. Support for expanding the reach…
[ad_1] By Tom Higgins | November 18, 2021 On the go: The Royal Mail’s new collective defined contribution plan will have a fixed employer contribution of 13.6 per cent, as well as a standard employee contribution of 6 per cent, the group confirmed on Thursday. As outlined in the postal company’s half-yearly report, the Royal…
[ad_1] Speaking at a Work and Pensions Committee hearing on Monday, Opperman also said that his ambition was to allow transactions on the pensions dashboards in the long term, along with costs and charges, while the state pension will be shown from launch. Further dashboards regulations can be expected “early in the winter”, he said….
[ad_1] The Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, which is the first known example of these new type of pension funds coming to fruition following the provisions passed in the Pension Schemes Act 2021, will consist of the a CDC section and a cash lump sum section. A Department for Work and Pensions consultation into the authorisation…