Pension Scheme Benchmarks 2008– IDS Pensions Handbook

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 and age discrimination regulations – while employers also have to contain ever increasing pension costs.

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. The publication covers 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.

For more information and contents of the new IDS Pensions Handbook on Pension Scheme Benchmarks, please see the enclosed leaflet. You can buy this on a one-off basis or you can subscribe to the full IDS Pensions Service, which includes the full set of handbooks throughout the year and an annual benchmarking review of company pension schemes, plus 10 issues of the IDS Pensions Bulletin

Contents of the Handbook

Published: January 2008