The Pension Schemes Bill (the Bill) went through the ‘consideration of amendments’ stage in Parliament on 19 January 2021. When a bill has passed through its third reading in both Houses of Parliament, it is returned to the first House where it started life (the Lords, in the case of this Bill) for any amendments...

As we entered 2021, rather than the improvement in conditions we had all hoped for, we saw a return to national lockdown. We have continued to ensure we have measures in place which will enable us to keep our people, and the services we deliver to you, as safe as we can. With the situation...

In response to our recent letter titled ‘Who do you want to receive any benefits payable from the Plan?’ we have received several very good questions from members and we thought to share the responses more widely. 

You may have recently received a letter asking you to complete and return an Expression of Wish Form. This Form is very important as it helps the Trustee to determine more quickly who should receive any benefits from the Plan if you die. Therefore we would encourage you to complete and return the Form, even...

Over the last couple of years the Trustee has carried out a reconciliation to ensure that the GMP element of its Plan records agree with those of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). This has been a complex exercise and involved a significant amount of work. The project has now been completed and member records have...