Archive for December, 2007
UK Government announces help for 140,000 who lost pensions
The Government today announced a substantial package of help for up to 140,000 people who lost savings when their employer-sponsored pension schemes collapsed.
The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) will be extended so that:
- All scheme members will be guaranteed 90 per cent of their accrued pension at the date their scheme began wind-up. This will be subject to a cap of
Sweeping new Government Powers planned for Infrastructure Projects
A new Planning Bill was published last week by the Government. The main objective of the new law is to speed up the planning process for major infrastructure projects
CIC launches new consultant appointment
This Monday,10th December, the Construction Industry Council (CIC)published the CIC Consultants
