Pensions and Retirement

Useful resources for union reps.
- Pensions basics
- Pensions practical advice

The TUC believes that everyone should be able to retire in dignity with a decent pension. We campaign for better pensions for today's pensioners and work to ensure that people still at work can look forward to decent pensions. Here is where you can find our detailed briefings and reports on pensions policy. To find out more information about your pension rights, go to Know Your Rights.

This subjects also provides information for [Member Trustee Network] and how to [join].

The TUC provides its own stakeholder pension scheme, providing working people and their families with a first class way to save for retirement. To find out more go to [TUC Stakeholder Pension Scheme].

You can find older material by using the [search facilities].



The most recent documents available on this subject are:

New pensions consensus needs further changes to deliver adequate retirement incomes, says TUC

The Pensions Commission has given the UK the opportunity to build a new progressive pensions consensus, but contribution levels need to increase and structures need to work more in the interest of consumers so that they receive adequate retirement ou...

15 May 2013
Third Time Lucky: Building a Progressive Pensions Consensus

Touchstone Extra pamphlet on pensions policy. Written by Nigel Stanley and Craig Berry.

15 May 2013
TUC welcomes Pensions Minister's move on pensions charges

Responding to the announcement today (Friday) by Pensions Minister Steve Webb that he is to ban consultancy charging and consult on a cap on charges within pensions used for auto-enrolment, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

10 May 2013
TUC backs Select Committee call for workplace pension changes

Responding to the Work and Pensions Select Committee's report on improving governance and best practise in workplace pensions published today (Thursday), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

25 April 2013
TUC welcomes abolition of short service refunds for workplace pensions

Responding to the government's announcement today (Tuesday) on small pension pots, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

23 April 2013
New share owner group will ensure union values are reflected at company AGMs

The TUC and its two largest affiliated unions, Unite and UNISON, are today (Tuesday) launching Trade Union Share Owners - a new group which aims to put union values at the heart of the world of corporate governance, with a new approach to the way in ...

26 March 2013



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