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PPF Solution to Equalising Benefits for GMPs
02/05/2008
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) this week launched a consultation on a proposed method of paying equal compensation to men and women which would otherwise be unequal due to differences in guaranteed minimum pensions ... more
Isle Of Man passes major new pensions tax bill
29/04/2008
Interest in offshore pension arrangements, already stimulated by the QROPS rules under FA 2004, has received a further fillip from the Isle of Man. Tynwald has recently approved significant changes to Isle of Man tax legislation as it relates to approved pensions arrangements ... more
Authorised Payments: update on proposed new law
28/04/2008
As we reported when the 2008 Finance Bill appeared, Sch 29 para 1(2) introduces a new subsection (2) into s.164 FA 2004 (Authorised member payments). This new subsection widens the ... more
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New powers proposed for The Pensions Regulator
25/04/2008
Today the DWP published a consultation on plans to increase the powers of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to issue Contribution Notices or Financial Support Directions, where scheme changes or corporate transactions (including bulk transfers) could ... more
New Transfer Values Regs
11/04/2008
Today the long-awaited amendments to the Transfer Values Regs (SI 1996/1847) were laid and will come into force on 1 October 2008. The new Regulations (SI 2008/1050) detail the new scheme-specific manner ... more
Finance Bill 2008 and updating of RPSM
08/04/2008
As reported here last month, this year's Finance Bill includes yet another set of amendments to FA 2004. The Bill had its Commons First Reading on 18 March ... more
Multi-employer schemes & the Employer Debt Regs: TPR updates guidance
07/04/2008
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) today published an update to its guidance on Multi-employer withdrawal arrangements to support trustees, employers and advisers, following recent amendments to the Employer Debt regs (SI 2008/731). The amended regulations came into force yesterday ... more




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Pensions Statistics
RPI for March 2008: 212.1 RPI Table
NAE for February 2008: 144.3 (provisional) NAE Table
Standard Lifetime Allowance for 2008 - 2009: £1,650,000 Table
Annual Allowance for 2008 - 2009: £235,000 Table
Earnings cap for 2008 - 2009: £117,600 Table
LEL for 2008 - 2009: £4,680 p.a. UEL for 2007 - 2008: £40,040 p.a. Table
LPI from Jan 2008: 3.9% LPI Table
Increase to post-1988 GMPs in payment for 2008/ 2009: 3% Table
Basic State Pension for 2008 - 2009: Single £4,716.40 p.a. Married £7,542.60 p.a. BSRP Table
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