The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and is currently in a transition period until 31 December 2020 (the “Transition Period”), during which time most EU law continues to apply to the UK. During the Transition Period, the UK and the EU...
For those wanting to get a good overview of the Pension Schemes Bill 2019 – 2021, you could do a lot worse than read the briefing paper published in the House of Commons Library. If you managed to make it to page 32, you would see that...
At the start of the pandemic, TPR was quick off the mark to publish funding and investment guidance for trustees. It subsequently updated this in June, to reflect its view of the impact of the ongoing crisis on pension schemes and to...
A one-stop shop where UK pension savers can view all of their pensions in one place sounds great. Even better if that information helps savers understand their retirement options and better navigate their financial future. But a pensions...
Over the last few months, TPR has granted a raft of temporary easements in order to support employers and trustees through “these challenging times” and let them concentrate on the immediate risks the pandemic posed to their schemes. A...
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) recently published a briefing document entitled Small pots: what are they and why they matter, setting out the problems associated with small pots and some possible solutions. The aim is to support the...
The FCA’s consultation on advising on pension transfers has now closed and we wait with baited breath for the response; expected in early 2021. Add that to the lists of reasons for wishing 2020 away. In the meantime though, there’s...
All occupational pension schemes must prepare an annual report and accounts within seven months of the end of each “scheme year”. However, on and from 1 October 2020, there is a new requirement that annual report and accounts must also...
So, you’re a pension scheme trustee, and a pretty experienced one at that. When making a decision that involves your exercising a discretion, you are familiar with the key legal principles: Correctly understand the question you are...
Pension schemes hold large amounts of personal data which are key for providing benefits. However, this can make them a target for fraudsters and criminals who can use personal data to gain access to bank accounts or for identity theft. As...
