News and communications

GAD has successfully been reaccredited with the industry standard for actuarial work. The Quality Assurance Scheme demonstrates we uphold high-quality standards.

• Updated: 16 June 2023

GAD's pensions experts and digital specialists develop a 'retirement calculator' platform to help members of public service pension schemes.

• Updated: 12 June 2023

GAD provides support to public sector bodies where a compulsory transfer of employment results in a change of pension scheme for staff.

• Updated: 9 June 2023

People from GAD shared examples of major GAD projects. More than 240 people attended our webinars.

• Updated: 17 May 2023

GAD has analysed the LGPS gender pension gap. This report provides a first overview of how pensions in the LGPS were impacted by gender as of 31 March 2020.

• Updated: 12 May 2023

GAD has completed a review of the local valuation of funds in Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland).

• Updated: 31 March 2023

The second review of State Pension age has been published by the Government today.

• Updated: 30 March 2023

This latest blog from GAD looks at matching scheme members for the Pensions Dashboards Programme.

• Updated: 22 March 2023

GAD's analysis of the Spring Budget 2023 focuses on pensions taxation, pension fund investment and retirement planning.

• Updated: 17 March 2023

GAD advised HM Treasury and provided support to their counsel team during a recent legal hearing. Two unions had launched a challenge in relation to the cost control mechanism.

• Updated: 16 March 2023

GAD's Retirement Calculator is now live for 12 different organisations. Pensions experts developed the platform, following the McCloud legal ruling.

• Updated: 17 February 2023

Minister for Pensions Laura Trott announces shake-up of private pensions to create fairer, more predictable, and better-run pensions.

• Updated: 30 January 2023

The Government Actuary has shared his perspectives on defined benefit pensions with the Work and Pensions Committee.

• Updated: 12 January 2023

Administrators of public service pension schemes are facing an unprecedented period of pressure. This blog considers some of the challenges and opportunities.

• Updated: 16 December 2022

This eNews Special Feature looks at GAD’s work in some specialist areas relating to staff pensions.

• Updated: 13 December 2022

The average Pension Credit award is worth over £3,500 a year and those who claim by 18 December could also be entitled to an extra £324 cost of living payment.

• Updated: 8 December 2022

Government is stepping in to provide pensioners with £300 per household, which comes on top of regular Winter Fuel Payments.

• Updated: 23 November 2022

Over nine million 50+ workers now on payrolls, an increase of more than 210,000 since last year.

• Updated: 21 November 2022

Automatic Enrolment has helped millions put more into their pension pots than ever before, according to new figures released to mark 10 years since the policy was introduced.

• Updated: 10 November 2022

Today (17 October 2022) regulations to enable millions of UK savers to access their pensions information at the touch of a button have been laid before parliament.

• Updated: 17 October 2022