| Scheme pays: act now to avoid complaints later? - Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:42:46 +0000 by: Helen Powell |
| It sounded like a simple enough idea in principle: the new, lower, annual allowance for pension saving could lead to hefty tax charges for some members – substantially in excess of their actual income for the year – relating to increases in pension benefits which won’t translate into cash in hand for years or possibly [...] |
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| Do you know who your “statutory” employers are? - Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:41:38 +0000 by: Däna Burstow |
| If you are filling out your scheme return from November 2011 you will need to answer the question “who is your statutory employer?” You might think that this is an old question – for example, on the previous scheme return you had to include those employers which are participating in the scheme. But no, the question [...] |
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| Pension estoppel claims – do they work? - Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:42:41 +0000 by: Gareth Soanes |
| Perceived wisdom dictates that so-called “estoppel” claims don’t work in a pensions context. Recent cases – both High Court and Pensions Ombudsman – do at least suggest though that, as is often the case, it is worth challenging perceived wisdom now and then.What is an estoppel claim? Well, a successful claim in the pensions context [...] |
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