tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Government Actuary's Department (GAD) 2025-06-13T13:12:25+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gads-advice-supports-pensions-announcements 2025-06-13T13:12:25+01:00 GAD's advice supports pensions announcements GAD advice and analysis supports a raft of new pension measures introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/modelling-superfunds 2025-06-06T16:20:52+01:00 Modelling superfunds We used actuarial modelling to help the Department for Work and Pensions assess the effectiveness of possible options to regulate superfunds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/access-and-fairness-lgps-pension-scheme-consultation 2025-06-04T13:17:41+01:00 ‘Access and fairness� � LGPS pension scheme consultation GAD’s analysis supports a consultation which has been issued by the government, on the Local Government Pension Scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/securing-the-future-research-funding-through-endowments 2025-05-29T12:20:11+01:00 Securing the future: Research funding through endowments GAD helps set up a new funding method for a pilot scheme created to encourage research ventures. Programme partners come from the public and private sectors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/climate-change-scenarios-presentation-kicks-off-aig-month 2025-05-07T13:20:23+01:00 Climate change scenarios presentation kicks off AiG month Risk and climate experts from GAD have helped launch the Analysis in Government Month. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/clients-award-gad-high-ratings-in-feedback 2025-04-25T14:53:11+01:00 Clients award GAD high ratings in feedback Clients award GAD 4.8 stars out of 5 for being highly valued. The findings are from our latest client feedback exercise which surveyed our clients about GAD. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-shares-its-review-into-the-funding-position-of-the-lgps-ni 2025-04-16T09:36:11+01:00 GAD shares its review into the funding position of the LGPS NI The outcome of the 2022 valuation of the Local Government Pension Scheme in Northern Ireland is examined in this latest report from GAD. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/value-for-money-in-pre-arranged-financing-for-disasters 2025-04-07T00:00:00+01:00 Value for money in pre-arranged financing for disasters A GAD actuary Georgi Bedenham, has co-authored a guidance note to help countries assess value for money when using pre-arranged financing for disasters. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/climate-and-environment-conference 2025-03-20T12:37:50+00:00 Climate and environment conference Climate scenario analysis and planetary solvency were topics delivered by GAD in talks at a major environmental conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gads-repayments-analysis-of-the-ukraine-loan 2025-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 GAD’s interest rate advice for the Ukraine loan GAD advised HM Treasury on the interest rate to be charged on the UK’s £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/future-climate-scenarios 2025-02-07T16:44:32+00:00 Future climate scenarios GAD has provided recommendations to help public sector organisations in Scotland use more consistent climate scenarios when planning climate adaptation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/investment-conference 2025-02-07T14:09:54+00:00 Investment Conference GAD’s inaugural Investment Conference attracted a packed house of professionals across investment, pensions and government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/actuaries-highlight-the-increasing-risk-of-planetary-insolvency 2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 Actuaries highlight the increasing risk of Planetary Insolvency A new report explores a framework for global climate risk management and includes contributions from an actuary at the Government Actuary's Department. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-rating-report-2025-report-on-the-national-insurance-fund 2025-01-15T13:58:03+00:00 Up-rating Report 2025 - report on the National Insurance Fund GAD’s annual report on the National Insurance Fund projects contribution income and benefit expenditure up to the end of the 2029 to 2030 financial year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/climate-related-disclosures 2025-01-13T14:31:57+00:00 Climate-related disclosures We have published our inaugural set of climate-related financial disclosures. This is a reporting requirement for central government departments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/we-review-pension-costs-for-northern-ireland-utility-regulator 2024-12-19T16:45:52+00:00 We review pension costs for Northern Ireland Utility Regulator GAD advised the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland about pension costs of the electricity company over a 6-year period tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-non-executive-director-at-government-actuarys-department 2024-12-17T14:07:38+00:00 New non-executive director at Government Actuary’s Department Barrister Liz Thornhill has been announced as a new non-executive director at the Government Actuary’s Department. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/personal-injury-discount-rate-england-and-wales 2024-12-02T13:24:20+00:00 Personal Injury Discount Rate - England and Wales The personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been updated. The PIDR is used to determine damages awards to people with long-term injuries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gad-shows-new-way-to-evaluate-pre-arranged-disaster-financing 2024-11-28T15:38:18+00:00 GAD shows new way to evaluate pre-arranged disaster financing GAD has proposed a new approach to provide a simple comparison of the financial attractiveness of pre-arranged financing instruments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gads-analysis-supports-governments-pension-reforms 2024-11-15T16:47:26+00:00 GAD’s analysis supports government’s pension reforms GAD’s analysis has supported the government’s work around pension reforms, which were announced by the Chancellor during the Mansion House Speech.