Mar 20, 2020 | Advance, Advice, All Members, COVID-19
As at 20th March 2020, the Government is advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.This group includes those who:1. are aged 70 or older (regardless of medical...
Sep 18, 2019 | Advance, All Members
The problems for the Lloyds Chief Executive, Mr. Antonio Horta-Osorio, just keep on piling up. A week ago, the bank suspended its share buyback scheme because it needed to set aside up to £1.8bn to cover claims relating to the mis-selling of PPI. It seems the bank...
Sep 3, 2019 | Advance, GMP Court Case
The second part of the Union’s landmark legal case on Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) will begin in the High Court early next year.Members will recall the High Court ruled last year that the Trustee of the Lloyds pension schemes is under an obligation to equalise...
Mar 5, 2019 | Advance, GMP Court Case, Pensions
The hearing into whether 3.9 million 50s born women have been cheated out of their state pension by the government has been set by the High Court for May 24.BackgroundThe Pensions Act 1995 provided for the State Pension age (SPA) for women to increase from 60 to 65...
