tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-19T00:01:05+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/britain-is-undersaving-for-retirement-warns-pensions-commission 2026-05-19T00:01:05+01:00 Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission The Pensions Commission has today (19 May) published its interim report on the state of retirement saving in the UK, setting out the key challenges facing the current system and where it will focus its work next. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dwp-appoints-new-chair-of-pension-protection-fund-ppf 2026-05-13T10:00:00+01:00 DWP appoints new Chair of Pension Protection Fund (PPF) The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Joanne Segars OBE as the new Chair of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), effective from 1 July 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/factors-guidance-hub 2026-03-16T08:10:09+00:00 Factors Guidance Hub Public service pension schemes administrators can access scheme factors and guidance from a new online hub developed by the Government Actuary’s Department. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-sets-up-new-pension-scheme-working-group 2026-02-25T14:15:25+00:00 GAD sets up new pension scheme working group The Government Actuary’s Department has set up a Public Sector Defined Contribution Pension Scheme working group. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-response-to-parliamentary-and-health-service-ombudsman-phso-report 2026-01-29T13:26:18+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/gad-secures-place-on-lgps-procurement-framework 2026-01-15T09:04:48+00:00 GAD secures place on LGPS procurement framework GAD is reappointed to LGPS framework for specialist consultancy services following competitive tender, offering independent actuarial expertise. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-rating-report-2026-report-on-the-national-insurance-fund 2026-01-13T16:46:57+00:00 Up-rating Report 2026 - 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 2030 to 2031 financial year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gathering-and-analysing-market-survey-results-using-ai 2025-10-02T00:00:00+01:00 Gathering and analysing market survey results using AI GAD uses AI and interactive dashboards to analyse MHCLG's high-rise building survey, delivering actionable insights through cross-specialist collaboration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/navigating-mccloud-remedy-unauthorised-payment-charges 2025-07-25T15:26:02+01:00 Navigating McCloud Remedy - unauthorised payment charges GAD’s insight and technical expertise supported government’s work in carrying out the McCloud remedy process for affected pensioners. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-and-the-state-pension-age-review 2025-07-25T00:00:00+01:00 GAD and the State Pension age review The Government Actuary is to analyse the latest life expectancy projections data and assess the impact of various aspects of the rules around pensionable age. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gads-first-public-service-pensions-conference 2025-06-20T00:00:00+01:00 GAD’s first Public Service Pensions conference Pensions professionals from across the public sector networked, and contributed to discussions, at GAD’s first pensions conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/access-and-fairness-lgps-pension-scheme-consultation 2025-06-04T13:17:00+01:00 ‘Access and fairness’ – LGPS pension scheme consultation GAD’s analysis supports a consultation which has been issued by the government, on the Local Government Pension Scheme. 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/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 2024-08-22T15:09:00+01:00 Factors review GAD will shortly be updating Factor Guidance Notes for public service pensions schemes. after the 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 2024-04-09T16:32:00+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.