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Category: Northamptonshire
Changes to when you can take your deferred benefit
There’s been a change to the scheme rules so that survivor benefits payable to a same sex spouse or a civil partner are equal to those paid to the widow of a male member. The change is backdated to the date the civil partnerships and same sex marriages were introduced...
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Changes to survivor benefits for same sex spouses and civil partners
There’s been a change to the scheme rules so that survivor benefits payable to a same sex spouse or a civil partner are equal to those paid to the widow of a male member. The change is backdated to the date the civil partnerships and same sex marriages were introduced...
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Local Government Pension Scheme: New Fair Deal Consultation
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme. These changes seek to introduce new regulations protecting the pension’s position of staff who are compulsorily...
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Pensions cold calling ban commenced!
Legislation to ban pensions cold-calling came into force on the 9th January 2019, meaning that companies making unsolicited phone calls to people about their pensions face enforcement action, including fines of up to £500,000. The ban, introduced under the Privacy and...
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Winter 2018 Employer newsletter
LGPS Employer Forums 2018
LGSS has hosted its annual forum for employers in the Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Pension Funds, offering the opportunity for employers to network and hear from industry experts. This year’s theme was on data quality, following the announcement of a new code...
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