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From Minister of State for Pensions
  • Automatic enrolment: More than 2 million are in!

    More than 2 million workers have begun saving into a workplace pensions scheme as a result of automatic enrolment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Winter help for millions – Steve Webb

    New figures show that the government has spent over £706 million since 2010 with 28 million Cold Weather Payments during the winter.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DWP to recruit new Pensions Regulator chair

    The Department for Work and Pensions is to start recruitment for a new Chair of The Pensions Regulator.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to bring forward reforms to help savers and protect pensions pots

    Consultation launched on capping pension fees and increasing transparency in the pensions sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A million more workers saving for their retirement

    The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that the millionth worker has been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK welcomes EU’s change of heart on “damaging” plans for Solvency II pensions rules

    The government welcomes the EU announcement to postpone the introduction Solvency II-style rules for defined benefit pension schemes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Older workers are a "vital and untapped resource for business" – Pensions Minister

    Employers who ignore Britain’s growing older population could suffer skills shortages and lose an important competitive edge.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cold weather payments break records in March

    More money was paid out in cold weather payments in Britain last month than in any other March, government figures have shown.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government funds new innovative support for separated parents

    Over a quarter of a million separated parents are to benefit from £6.5 million of support to help them to work together for the sake of their children.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government funds new innovative support for separated parents

    Over a quarter of a million separated parents in Britain are set to benefit from £6.5m of pioneering and innovative support.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • EU figures show high cost of its plans for new rules on defined benefit pensions – Pensions Minister

    The UK Government urged the EU to drop its plans to impose Solvency II style rules on defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Annual Benefit Increases

    Most working age benefits will go up by one percent from 8 April 2013, while key disability and carers benefits will increase by inflation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on proposed improvement to automatic enrolment

    Proposals to improve the automatic enrolment process have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Centenarians solve puzzle of a long life

    Figures from the ONS suggest there were 11,700 people over the age of 100 at the last census in England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New objective for Regulator

    The Chancellor has confirmed in his Budget that the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will be given a new statutory objective.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government confirms 2016 start for new flat rate State Pension

    A new, simpler flat rate State Pension will be introduced in April 2016, the Government has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government's pension reforms will give lower paid bigger incentive to save

    The Government’s reforms to the state pension will work with automatic enrolment to boost pension-saving among low and medium earners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government confirms it will consult on technical changes to automatic enrolment

    The Government today confirmed it will consult on proposals to make the process of automatic enrolment simpler.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DWP publishes call for evidence on impact of Defined Benefit pensions on growth

    A call for evidence on the impact of funding Defined Benefit pensions on investment and growth announced has been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government publishes draft Bill on Single Tier pension reforms

    The majority of people in today’s workplace reaching State Pension age in the coming 40 years will receive a higher state pension.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government