pension reform

Members of the Unison trade union have voted in favour of strike action on 30 November in response to public sector pension reforms.

The Treasury's "reference scheme" is being used as the basis on which a new public sector pension scheme will be designed. We look at what has changed.

The government has offered unions an improved pension accrual rate and more protection for workers approaching retirement in a concession on public sector pension changes.

The government is set to make an "enhanced offer" to unions in negotiations over public sector pensions.

The House of Lords has rejected an amendment to ensure increases to the state pension age (SPA) do not exceed one year.

The government will break its promise to "triple lock" the amount by which the state pension is adjusted for inflation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) has said.

Aegon has warned the government against eradicating active member discounts (AMDs) in pension schemes.

Labour has made a last attempt to stall the government's increase to the state pension age (SPA) in the very last stages of the Pensions Bill.

Italian MPs became embroiled in a punch-up in parliament after a party leader's wife was dragged into the debate about pension reform.

Shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont said he is willing to listen to the industry over fears for scheme pensions.