tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pension-scheme-reforms-to-boost-benefits-and-tackle-inequality 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 Pension Scheme reforms to boost benefits and tackle inequality Changes will mean more money in the pockets of hard-working people when they reach retirement, delivering on government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cost-of-living-boost-for-millions-as-prescription-charges-frozen 2025-04-28T00:00:00+01:00 Cost of living boost for millions as prescription charges frozen Millions of patients are getting a cost of living boost as the government freezes prescription charges for the first time in 3 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-shares-its-review-into-the-funding-position-of-the-lgps-ni 2025-04-16T09:36:11+01:00 GAD shares its review into the funding position of the LGPS NI The outcome of the 2022 valuation of the Local Government Pension Scheme in Northern Ireland is examined in this latest report from GAD. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-rating-report-2025-report-on-the-national-insurance-fund 2025-01-15T13:58:03+00:00 Up-rating Report 2025 - report on the National Insurance Fund GAD’s annual report on the National Insurance Fund projects contribution income and benefit expenditure up to the end of the 2029 to 2030 financial year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-response-to-parliamentary-and-health-service-ombudsman-phso-report 2024-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 Government response to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) report� The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall delivered a speech to Parliament to outline the response to the PHSO State Pension age communication investigation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/capabilities-and-challenges-public-sector-pensions 2024-10-18T16:05:47+01:00 Capabilities and challenges - public sector pensions GAD has shared information with European counterparts on our role supporting Scottish and UK governments in their management of public service pension provision. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/factors-review 2024-08-22T15:09:35+01:00 Factors review GAD will shortly be updating Factor Guidance Notes for public service pensions schemes. It follows completion of a major actuarial factors review project. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/visiting-vilnius 2024-06-25T16:28:51+01:00 Visiting Vilnius GAD has extended its presence in the global social security community at a European meeting with a presentation on UK social security and pensions arrangements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/new-pension-modeller-developed-for-client 2024-04-09T16:32:30+01:00 New pension modeller developed for client GAD developed a pension benefit modeller to support the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority as it undertook a pension reform programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-completes-2020-actuarial-valuations 2024-03-27T09:42:35+00:00 GAD completes 2020 actuarial valuations Actuarial valuations for public service pension schemes are now published, most of which set employer contribution rates and assess the cost control mechanism. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-develops-bespoke-benefits-modeller 2024-03-25T10:06:11+00:00 GAD develops bespoke benefits modeller GAD has built a pension benefit modeller to support the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority as it undertakes a pension reform programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-expands-pensions-administration-consultancy-team 2024-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 GAD expands pensions administration consultancy team GAD has expanded its pensions administration consultancy team which provides support to pension scheme clients on strategic administration related projects. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-rating-report-2024 2024-01-16T09:03:21+00:00 Up-rating report 2024 GAD’s annual report on the National Insurance Fund projects contribution income up to the end of the 2028 to 2029 financial year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-shares-expertise-at-issa-global-social-security-conference 2023-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 GAD shares expertise at ISSA global social security conference GAD Senior Consulting Actuary, Chris Morley, addressed the conference on the importance of illustrating risk to assess the sustainability of social programmes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/special-feature-analysis-to-support-accounting 2023-12-15T14:37:08+00:00 Special feature: Analysis to support accounting We support government to meet its accounting requirements. In this Special Feature we consider the importance of accounting for public service pension schemes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reasonableness-review-of-network-operators-pensions 2023-12-08T00:00:00+00:00 Reasonableness review of network operators� pensions GAD supported Ofgem through a reasonableness review of pension scheme costs of the gas and electricity network operators� defined benefit pension schemes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gads-analysis-of-the-autumn-statement-2023 2023-11-24T16:12:00+00:00 GAD's analysis of the Autumn Statement 2023 GAD analyses announcements in the Autumn Statement, as they relate to areas where we specialise. We look at pension reform proposals, and other measures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pensions-investment-reform 2023-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 Pensions Investment Reform Letter from the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to the Chief Executives of the Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-attends-key-summit 2023-10-27T16:03:42+01:00 GAD attends key summit GAD has attended a major pensions summit in London. The event, included organisations from the UK and internationally and was addressed by the Chancellor. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/gad-webinar-resources 2023-10-17T11:06:40+01:00 GAD webinar resources A list of current flyers and slides produced for webinars by GAD.