Cemlyn Foulkes looks at how much progress has been made since the publication of the Hutton Report and asks if individual steps have resulted in a reduction or increase in benefits.
Council scheme managers have been left in limbo over investment strategy changes due to a vacuum of information on Lord Hutton's pension changes, managers say.
One of the UK's largest unions, Unite, has pulled out of Local Government Pension Scheme talks, risking a split between unions over proposed reforms.
Strikes over public sector pension reforms will not solve the basic problem of affordability, delegates heard.
Jenna Towler reports from the Eversheds annual pensions conference held in London in December
Unions and local government employers will meet early next week to kick off three months' of intense talks designed to produce a new Local Government Pension Scheme.
Planned changes to NHS pensions could lead to an exodus of doctors retiring early and potential strike action, the British Medical Association warns.
Lord Hutton's plans for a LGPS career average scheme are set to be brought forward a year to 2014 to offset disputed member contribution hikes, PP understands.