Year: 2021

Find out what’s happening at Sackers. Our News section provides information about recent work, press comment and media coverage, and what our people are doing.

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Contingency planning in the shadow of the Pension Schemes Act webinar

In partnership with Lincoln and ITS Limited, Sackers explores the practical impact of TPR’s new powers granted by the Pension Schemes Act. The Pension Schemes Act 2021 represents the largest shift in the legislative landscape for...

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Lucy Dunbar writes in Employee Benefits on the freezing of the pensions lifetime allowance

Lucy Dunbar, partner, writes in Employee Benefits on the freezing of the lifetime allowance at its current level of £1,073,100 until 2025/2026, and the impact this may have on individuals’ retirement plans as well as what employers...

TPR's strengthened powers
Peter Murphy comments on shades of grey within TPR’s consultation on how it will use new criminal offences powers

As promised, TPR has today published its draft policy for consultation on how it plans to use its new criminal powers as a result of the Pension Schemes Act. Peter Murphy, partner at Sackers, comments: “Reassuringly, TPR intends its...

Sackers updates its virtual meeting guide – one year on

With the first anniversary of remote working only a few days away, Sacker & Partners LLP (Sackers), the UK’s leading specialist law firm for pensions and retirement savings, has published its second guide to virtual meeting etiquette...

Claire Carey comments on today’s Budget announcement

Claire Carey, partner, comments on today’s Budget: “In his second full Budget during unprecedented times, Rishi Sunak has delivered some good news for employers, coupled with some tax changes designed to help start closing the gaping...

Peter Murphy comments in the Sunday Times on the Pension Schemes Act 2021

Peter Murphy, partner comments in the Sunday Times. “Some types of disputes involving employers, trustees and others have become more prevalent. The requirement to equalise pensions benefits arising from the historic differences in...

Liam Goulding discusses preparing for possible sponsor distress in Global Turnaround

Liam Goulding, associate provides advice for sponsors on how to deal with restructurings and The Pensions Regulator. Read the full article in Global...

TPR's strengthened powers
Sackers webinar survey shows that the majority of attendees were not overly concerned about The Pensions Regulator’s new powers

Sacker & Partners LLP (Sackers), the UK’s leading specialist law firm for pensions and retirement savings, today announced the results of their most recent webinar survey which showed that most respondents were not overly concerned...

TPR's strengthened powers
Sackers survey on TPR’s new powers covered in Pensions Expert

Our survey, carried out as part of a webinar on the Pension Schemes Act 2021, showed that 43% of respondents had no concerns over TPR’s new powers. Read the article on Pensions Expert here....