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We recently launched our new editions of Pension Update, providing you with the latest news from the Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit sections of the Plan.

Pension Awareness Week is back, and is celebrating its 10^th birthday! For ten years, Pension Awareness Week has been providing useful tools and information, helping improve the financial lives of millions of people.

You may have received a letter from us about providing us with details about your marital status.

For several years now, the pensions industry has been working on the idea of pensions dashboards: online tools enabling savers to view all their pension benefits from multiple schemes in one place. This could make retirement planning much easier for millions, by giving a clear and consistent view of how much their combined benefits are worth and what sort of income they can expect in retirement.

If you’re a member of the Plan and live overseas, you may have received a letter from us about verifying your identity.

On Wednesday 15^th March, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget, which included the biggest shake-up in the taxation of pensions for over a decade. The Lifetime Allowance is being abolished altogether and the Annual Allowance is being increased by 50%.