As a Plan member you have a number of options as to how you access your benefits. So, as you near retirement it is important that you take the time to understand them. That way you can make the right decision for your circumstances. 

We have been evolving our communication strategy to make the most of digital communications.

Have you been asking yourself …Who will receive benefits from the Plan if I die?

The High Court has recently decided a case to do with ‘Guaranteed Minimum Pensions’, (‘GMPs’). The judgement affects the Plan because some of its members’ pensions include a GMP element. The judgement confirms that pension schemes will need to provide equal benefits for men and women for pensionable service between 17 May 1990 and 6...

You will no doubt be aware that the new data protection regulation - General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR – is coming into effect on 25 May 2018. The Trustee holds information about you, and your dependants and potential beneficiaries, which is required to manage the Plan. Therefore, the Trustee has been working hard over...

The government announced in the 2016 Budget that a Pensions Dashboard would be developed in order to allow individuals to view details of all their pension savings together in a single place. The government has also given a strong indication that all pension providers will eventually agree to sharing benefit information via the ‘Pensions Dashboard’.

The crack down on cold-calling continues to intensify. The Pensions Regulator (tPR) in collaboration with the police, recently carried out a number of investigations into pension schemes that it suspects are linked to cold-calling firms. 

In September last year, the 12-month rate for CPI inflation reached 3% for the first time since April 2012. Pensioners will therefore see their State Pension increase significantly this year.

In May 2016, the Government launched a free Pension Tracing Service enabling you to track down lost or forgotten pension pots. The service allows you to trace either the name of your previous employer or the name of the pension provider at that time.