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In relation to a complaint about ill health early retirement, the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman has criticised the employer council for not asking more questions of their medical advisers
In related Nortel and Lehman Brothers cases, the Court of Appeal has ruled that financial support directions ("FSDs") and contribution notices ("CNs") issued under the Pensions Act 2004 rank as expenses if they are issued against insolvent targets
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has issued a discussion paper with proposals to curb "excessive" executive remuneration, including pension benefits
The Treasury has confirmed that draft legislation to enact measures announced in the Budget 2011 for inclusion in the Finance Bill 2012 will be issued on 6 December 2011
The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman has directed trustees to re-make their decision about the distribution of lump sum death benefits, disregarding the fact that they had already paid the lump sum to the member's partner
