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Thousands of people could boost their income with monthly payments of up to £434 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The rates of Attendance Allowance are rising by 6.7 per cent from April 8. Attendance Allowance is for people of State Pension age who have health conditions and …

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has assessed and authorised the UK’s first collective defined contribution (CDC) pension scheme, the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan (RMCPP). TPR highlighted the “milestone” as demonstration of how the regulator is pursuing its strategy to embrace innovation to help meet pension savers’ needs. Commenting on the …

The Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS) deficit increased to £50,876m as at 31 March 2022, up from £48,614 to in March 2021, according to the scheme’s latest Annual Report and Accounts. The RMSPS also recorded a net actuarial loss of £3.1bn over the past year, driven by the higher …

The trustees of the Royal Mail Defined Contribution (DC) Plan have chosen Destination Retirement from Hub Financial solutions as the financial … Source link

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has laid its new code of practice for the authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes before parliament. This should allow the code to complete its legislative passage through parliament in time for trustees to apply for authorisation to operate a CDC scheme from …

Allowing the use of age-related contributions in collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes could be a “game changer” in making CDC more appealing to a wider range of schemes and ensuring fairness for younger savers, according to LCP. Pensions Minister, Guy Opperman, yesterday (28 March) signaled his intent to hold a …

The Dormant Assets Bill has received Royal Assent, meaning the government’s Dormant Assets Scheme has been expanded to cover additional assets from certain pensions and investments. The passage of the bill is expected to unlock up to £800m for use in charitable causes. Dormant assets held via vehicles including savings …

News in brief – 18 February 2022 · Recent Stories · Royal Mail pushes ahead with CDC plans following member consultation · TPO partially upholds … Source link

Royal Mail Group (RMG), the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite the Union have confirmed plans for a new collective pension scheme following a successful consultation process, with the scheme to be launched by the end of 2022 or early 2023. The positive outcome to the consultation, which was launched …

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 …