Autumn Statement

Jonathan Stapleton considers an alternative Autumn Statement the Chancellor may wish to make

A consultation document has been launched into the new individual protection regime following last year's reduction in the lifetime allowance. Helen Morrissey asks whether this new protection is useful or whether it is an unnecessary complication.

Hannah Brenton analyses the impact of the cuts to annual and lifetime contribution limits

FTSE350 defined benefit deficits have risen 11% over November but funding ratios remains stagnant at 90%, a Mercer survey shows.

The Treasury has been accused of pursuing self-interest and seeking to raise billions of pounds in corporation tax by allowing schemes to smooth discount rates.

The main changes to hit the industry from a packed statement

Here it is. The full list of nine options for DB members breaching their annual allowance limits after today's changes.

The industry has fiercely criticised the cuts to annual and lifetime allowances revealed in the Autumn Statement, arguing they will undermine confidence in pensions.

The Chancellor has chosen to hit pensions twice as hard as the banks, the National Association of Pension Funds has claimed.

How do you calculate how hard DB members will be hit by the new annual allowance rules? Our step-by-step guide to calculating deemed contributions for DB schemes will show you how.