SSTA News

PENSION CHANGES 2007 – ADVICE LEAFLETS The Association has produced a series of advice leaflets regarding the proposed revision to teachers’ pensions. The leaflets addresses the effects of the proposals, including specific advice for certain groups of member for whom there are particular issues. The leaflets can be found here.

TEACHERS’ PENSIONS – OUTCOME OF NEGITIOATIONS To view the outline points of the recommendation of changes to the Teachers Pension Scheme click here. The view the full recommendations by the DfES click here.

PENSION CHANGES 2007 – ADVICE LEAFLETS The Association has produced a series of advice leaflets regarding the proposed revision to teachers’ pensions. The leaflets addresses the effects of the proposals, including specific advice for certain groups of member for whom there are particular issues. The leaflets can be found here

PROPOSED REVISIONS TO TEACHERS’PENSIONS The nature of these proposals is almost identical to the detail which was outlined at Congress in May, and which has been discussed and approved by Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee. As a result, the advice of the Association is currently to recommend the proposals. Council will have the opportunity…

PENSION UPDATE – 26 OCTOBER 2005The General Secretary today issued a letter to members regarding the considerable progress that has been made on the future of teachers’ pensions following recent talks in London.You can view the General Secretary’s letter and the “Framework Principles” here.The Association will be asked to ratify the principles on 8 November…

KEY POINTS • Government proposal to raise minimum pension age from 60 to 65. • From 2006 all new entrants would be on the 65 retirement age. • For teachers currently in service under age 50 (today) each year worked from 2013 will only “pay out” at age 65. Years already worked by 2013 will…

The Association seeks the help of its members, and indeed any concerned teachers, to protest to MPs and MSPs about the Government proposals to increase the pension age from 60 to 65. The Association urges its members to write to their MP and MSP, and a sample letter and “key points” guide are available for…

“IT’S YOUR MONEY” CAMPAIGN The Association seeks the help of its members, and indeed any concerned teachers, to protest to MPs and MSPs about the Government proposals to increase the pension age from 60 to 65. The Association urges its members to write to their MP and MSP, and a sample letter and “key points”…

STUC PENSION RALLY, SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2004 Members of SSTA lent their support to the STUC Pensions Rally on Saturday 19 June in Edinburgh. They came from various districts of Scotland to brave the very wet and windy conditions in Edinburgh that day to show the Association’s determination to support this cause. The DFES have…

MODERNISATION OF THE TEACHERS’ PENSION SCHEME (TPS): A PROGRESS REPORT ”” JULY 2004 Over the last six months or so, a considerable amount of progress has been made on the review of the TPS. Many aspects of the Scheme have been examined by the Teachers’ Pension Review Group (made up of representatives from DfES, the…