News
Read below for the latest news about pensions schemes and how you might be affected.
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Changes to pension ages
The State Pension Age (SPA) and Normal Minimum Pension Age are set to rise. Read …
Key pensions items from the Chancellor’s autumn statement 2025
Triple lock: This remains in place so the State Pension will keep going up each …
Latest members newsletter
Latest members news letter has been issued to the members and available to read here. …
Pension Dashboards
The Scheme is due to connect to the Pensions Dashboard by 31 May 2026, more …
Bereavement Support Payment
Losing a loved one is never easy, but claiming the death benefits you and your …
PLSA rebrands to Pensions UK & updates Retirement Living Standards
Moving forwards, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) will now be known as Pensions …
Key pension items from the Chancellor’s autumn statement 2024
The key things to note about pensions and related benefits are: Triple lock: this remains …
Update to Scheme members
Scheme members, please note that from now on Mercer administration has rebranded to Aptia, see …
Midlife MOT
If you’re aged 45 to 65, you should visit the GOV.UK digital ‘Midlife MOT’ service. …
Abolition of the lifetime allowance
The Finance Act 2024 abolished the lifetime allowance (LTA). The LTA was the amount of …
Mercer administration is rebranding to Aptia administration from July 2024
Please see attached a notice of change for Mercer administration, who are the company that …
Updated Retirement Living Standards 2024
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) ‘Retirement Living Standards’ help savers think in a …
Latest members newsletter
Latest members news letter has been issued to the members and available to read here. …
Pensions Awareness Week 2023
In order to make the most of your benefits, it’s important to stay educated on …
Lifetime allowance budget changes
The Chancellor’s Spring Budget delivered on 15 March 2023 brought with it some significant changes …
New Minimum retirement age to change
The Government is gradually increasing the State Pension age which rises to age 67 in …
Protect yourself from a pension scam
Stay alert to the danger of scams of all types and remember “if something sounds …
Price inflation
You may have seen the level of price inflation in the UK has reached the …
Retirement living standards
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has launched ‘Retirement Living Standards’ to help people …