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7 Days Archive

A weekly digest of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate the information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR.

7 Days Archive

10th February 2020

  • TPR response to future of trusteeship and governance consultation
  • The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling and Compensation Cap) Order 2020
  • Regulations on updated NIC amounts
  • FCA Policy Statement on disclosing costs and charges to workplace pension scheme members
  • FRC consultation on draft plan and budget
  • HMRC announces change to the off-payroll working rules
  • TPR blog on pension scams
  • TPR spot checks on large employers
  • TPR DC trust report shows “9 out of 10 save into the larger master trusts”
  • TPR guidance on preparation for future EU relationship

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3rd February 2020

  • Brexit – legislation and guidance
  • Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 published
  • Parental Bereavement Leave regulations published
  • New Orders published
  • Private Members’ Bill published
  • FCA handbook update
  • HMRC issues pension schemes newsletter 116
  • HMRC statistics on flexible pensions access
  • TPR regulatory intervention report discusses CVAs
  • TPR blog post on protecting savers
  • “Game-changing” guidance on climate-related financial disclosure expected in March
  • Stephen Timms to take over as Work and Pensions Committee chair

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27th January 2020

  • European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 passed
  • New Government briefing papers
  • Consultation response on MLD5 and new consultation on Trust Registration Service
  • FCA focus on pensions and investment advice
  • Technical bulletin on proposed changes to RPI
  • HMRC consultation on legislation for off-payroll working rules
  • ICO guidance on timelines when clarifying DSARs
  • 2020 scheme return checklist
  • PHSO investigation of changes to women’s state pension ages

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20th January 2020

  • Consultation timing updates
  • HMRC newsletter on Managing Pension Schemes Service
  • Countdown Bulletin 51 – January 2020
  • New House of Commons Library briefing papers
  • Dominic Chappell ordered to pay £9.5m into BHS pension schemes
  • Fourteenth version of the Purple Book published
  • Private members’ bill on PPF compensation and dividends

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13th January 2020

  • The Pension Schemes Bill returns
  • New legislation published
  • Budget day announced
  • Guidance on money laundering requirements
  • FCA podcast on regulating the changing pensions landscape
  • Countdown Bulletin 50 – December 2019
  • TPR annual report on the DB pensions landscape

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