09 October 2020
How innovation in technology can smooth the path through GMP equalisation
For those of us that love Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) equalisation it is an enjoyable conundrum; an epic journey with exciting twists and turns along the way. However, for everyone else, it is a horrendous mess involving all manner of stakeholders (trustees, employers, actuaries, administrators, communications experts, scheme members, lawyers, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA), the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), regulators and – if it all gets too much – therapists), and bits of kit (administration systems, actuarial valuation software, data analysis tools, conversion calculators, mail merges and – if it all gets too much – Minecraft).
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