Business & Economy
Workplace Pensions Roadmap Packs a Thermos
The workplace pensions roadmap sets out indicative reform timings while a fictional compass prepares for the long administrative journey.
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Business & Economy
DB Pension Surplus Consultation Opens, and the Filing Folder Celebrates Carefully
The 2026 consultation proposed safeguards for releasing defined benefit pension surpluses, while the filing folder guarded the paperwork.
Business & Economy
LGPS Rules Make Pooling Mandatory, Apparently
New LGPS regulations make pension fund pooling a legal requirement, promising common standards while giving funds time to reorganise.
Business & Economy
Pension Schemes Act 2026 and the Laughing Piggy Bank
The Pension Schemes Act became law with reforms intended to reduce pension costs and improve returns, while the piggy bank interrogates the small print.
Business & Economy
State Pension Rises and the Calculator Claims Credit
State Pension payments are due to rise from 6 April 2026, leaving one calculator convinced it has joined the Cabinet.