Pension Scheme Benchmarks 2008

News of companies making changes to their pension schemes are never far from the headlines these days. Drivers for change over recent years have included legislative changes– such as the new pensions tax regime introduced in April 2006 and age discrimination regulations introduced in December 2006 – while looking to contain ever increasing pension costs.

But employers and trustees are faced with some tough decisions when they are getting schemes ready to face the challenges ahead. This is where the IDS publication Pension Scheme Benchmarks 2008 can help. This publication includes scheme profiles of 74 separate pension arrangements sponsored by a total of 40 different organisations from a wide range of sectors. The profiles cover a broad spectrum of pension arrangements, ranging from mature final salary schemes to employer-sponsored stakeholder schemes, which can be used to benchmark your own pension provisions.

This review of the contributions and benefits offered by employers is essential reading for any person who has responsibility for running pension schemes or advising on possible changes to the level of benefits paid or to the type of scheme on offer to employees.

Contents of Pension Scheme Benchmarks