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Missing membership
3 August 2009
This is an employer issue, identified initially through the Pensions Consultative Council (PCC) and the Pensions Working Group (PWG). This only affects some members who were either initially employed on a fixed term contract before becoming permanent or whose permanent employment commenced with a training period and did not join the Pension Fund at their […]
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Updates on Additional Voluntary Contributions
15 July 2009
15 October 2009: Equitable Life On 15 October, the High Court issued its ruling on the Government's plan for the compensation of Equitable Life policyholders. The judicial review took place following pressure from the Equitable Life Members Action Group (EMAG). The main points are: More details of the terms of the compensation scheme will be […]
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PCC nominations 2009
1 July 2009
Nominations are being sought for TfL Pension Fund members to stand for election to the TfL Pension Consultative Council (PCC). Five representatives need to be selected to replace those due to retire from office on 30 November 2009 under the PCC's constitution. Representatives due to retire are Linda Arwood and Vic Lane from Section One […]
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Annual benefit statements - 2009
31 March 2009
Benefit statements from the TfL Pension Fund are being sent to members of staff who had at least one year's pensionable service in the Fund by 31 March 2009. These statements are sent directly to your home address and were dispatched at the end of June. In addition to showing the benefits earned to 31 […]
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TfL pensions to increase by 5%
2 January 2009
The full pension increase from 1 April 2009 will be 5.0%. This is based on the rise in the Retail Price Index over the 12 months to September 2008. Depending on the period of membership of the TfL Pension Fund, your pension may comprise of various components, some of which are not increased by the […]
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PCC election results 2008
15 September 2008
The longest serving quarter of the TfL Pension Consultative Council (PCC) retire on 30 November each year, although they can stand for re-election. Section One In Section One (pensioners and deferred pensioners) Christopher Miller and Michael Swiggs were both re-elected following a postal ballot of Section One members of the TfL Pension Fund. Section Two […]
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Annual Members' meeting
5 September 2008
Members are invited to attend the AGM being held in London on 7 October 2008. The event will be held at 11am at One Great George Street, London SW1, where you will be able to ask questions on the day. Those who cannot attend can submit questions to the trustees via post or email. These […]
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Pensions Award - 2008
1 September 2008
The Trustees are delighted to announce that the Fund won the award for Best Benefit Statement in the Public Sector at the UK Pension Scheme of the Year Awards ceremony held on 11 September 2008. Stephen Field, Head of Pensions, said "Winning the award is a fantastic achievement and reflects the hard work and commitment […]
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PCC elections postal ballot
1 September 2008
PCC nominations have now closed for election or re-election; details of those retiring and standing for election/re-election are shown below. Elections will be held by postal ballot among Fund members in the relevant sections. Representatives due to retire Section One (representing pensioners and deferred pensioners) Christopher Miller and Michael Swiggs Section Two (representing employees of TfL, its […]
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PCC nominations 2008
2 June 2008
Nominations are needed for five representatives to be elected to our Pension Consultative Council, to replace those retiring on 30 November 2008. Pension Fund members can nominate another member for election or re-election to the section that represents them both. If there are more nominations than vacancies, elections will be held by postal ballot among […]
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