Links
The Pensions Advisory Service   The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) is an independent non-profit organisation that provides information and guidance on the whole spectrum of pensions covering State, company, personal and stakeholder schemes.
The Pensions Regulator   The Pensions Regulator replaces OPRA and has been created by the Pensions Act 2004. It has wider powers and a new proactive, risk-focused approach to regulation. A free Pensions Trustee e-learning toolkit is available.
Department for Work and Pensions   Department for Work and Pensions Official pension news etc.
Pensions Ombudsman   The Pensions Ombudsman investigates and decides complaints and disputes about the way that pension schemes are run.
Pension Protection Fund   The Pension Protection Fund established by the Pensions Act 2004 to pay compensation to members of defined benefit pension schemes which have been wound up due to insolvency and meet certain eligibility criteria.
Pensions Commission   The Pensions Commission was an independent body set up to keep under review the regime for UK private pensions and long term savings. It produced its final report in 2006 and then closed. The OPA would like to see it restored and made permanent to provide pension policy continuity which is impossible when there have been 16 pension ministers in 12 years. (Link provided here has been archived)
NEST   NEST: the trustee body responsible for overseeing the National Employment Savings Trust.
Government Actuary's Department   The Government Actuary's Department which undertakes surveys of occupational pension schemes every 4 to 5 years.
  Pension Trends from the Office for National Statistics, provides a statistical backdrop for the debate on pensions. It looks at both economic and social factors that influence changes in pension provision and pension income over time.
Raising Standards of Trustee Education   Raising Standards of Trustee Education aims to improve the quality of education, training and learning for all trustees of pension schemes in the UK.
  The Association of Member Nominated Trustees & Directors
National Association of Pension Funds   The National Association of Pension Funds which represents the pension providers. A useful summary of Pension Facts is provided.
Plain English Campaign   The A-Z of Pension Terms by the Plain English Campaign. A useful glossary . One of the authors, Stephen Timms, was the Minister for Pensions Reform for a brief period. However it does require updating with terms from the 2004 Pensions Act, e g PPF, FAS, SFP, SIP etc.
FT Lexicon   FT Lexicon: Glossary of financial words and phrases, including pension terms and acronyms.
Aries   Aries: The UK pensions industry technical website. All the financial statistics you could ever need including RPI, State Pension reviews, the earnings cap and the like.
Mycompanypension   Mycompanypension website is aimed at making employment based pension schemes more easily understandable. It also provides an excellent pensions news service.
    PensionsGym.com - the free, interactive online training sessions on pensions & investment concepts provided by FT Business.
Pensionstheft   Pensions Theft (or the Pensions Action Group) run by the former employees of ASW supports those whose pension funds were wound up between 11 June '03 and 6 April '04 and are seeking compensation from the Financial Assistance Scheme
TUC logo   TUC policy and news on pensions
National Pensioners Convention   The National Pensioners' Convention - the umbrella body for pensioners' groups throughout the UK. Mostly concerned with Basic State Pension issues.
Pensions Policy Institute   The Pensions Policy Institute is an educational charity set up to promote, on a non-political basis, the study of pensions and other retirement provision. It regularly publishes a digest of pension facts from various sources.
Pensionomics   Pensionomics: has the objective of stimulating and contributing to the national debate on pensions. It intends to publish rigorous analysis and timely commentary on all aspects of the pension landscape, and to offer potential solutions to identified challenges.
FairPensions   FairPensions seeks responsible investment by UK pension funds.
John Ralfe Consulting   John Ralfe Consulting: Was responsible for the Boots Pension Fund moving out of equities into bonds before the stock market crash. Website has many articles, many highly critical of pension fund actuaries and management.
Dr Ros Altmann   Dr Ros Altmann - an adviser to the government and pensions industry. She is assisting the Pensions Theft movement (see above).
opdu   The Occupational Pensions Defence Union protects pension funds by providing insurance cover to trustees, administrators and sponsoring employers.
Pension Adviser Review   Pension Adviser Review offers advice and services to help trustees operate their pension schemes in their choice of actuaries, advisers, investment consultants, and communications professionals.
Pension Funds Online   Pension Funds Online - online database of UK and international pension funds and their advisers. (Subscription only - £800)
  Equitable Life Members Support Group: for those who lost their Equitable Life personal pensions but also includes a useful pension news digest
Having their cake..   Having their Cake.. a contains a critical analysis of pensions and savings
pensionreforms   Pensionreforms - international pension news and studies
Pendragon   Pendragon Pensions Surveys - a point of access to surveys, research and reports
Pension Website Directory   Pension Website Directory provides a catalogue of the UK company pension websites.

See also:

Pensioners' associations websites News sources on pensions Useful links for pensioners

 
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