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Quarterly Legal Update – 6 February 2025

Claire Carey provides an essential overview of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the UK. In her first Mansion House speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves confirmed the Government’s plans to create...

Sackers Quarterly Legal Update – 14 November 2024

Claire Carey provides an essential overview of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the UK. In this quarter’s Spotlight, Ferdy Lovett takes a look at the latest DC developments, including the FCA’s...

The new DB funding regime – evolution not revolution

After years of consultations and speculation, TPR hailed the new DB funding requirements as a “key milestone in delivering the significant package of work to improve the security and sustainability of DB pensions”. With the DWP...

How to solve the problem of overpayments – 11 September 2024

How to solve the problem of overpayments – practical tips and solutions to the difficulties and pitfalls that arise In the complex world of pensions, mistakes happen – sometimes resulting in the overpayment of pension benefits....

Sackers Quarterly Legal Update – 18 July 2024

Claire Carey provides an essential overview of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the UK, which includes taking a look at what the outcome of the General Election means for the direction of future pensions...

Sackers Quarterly Legal Update – 2 May 2024

Claire Carey provides an essential overview of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the UK. With 6 April 2024 marking the end of the lifetime allowance (LTA), further regulations are due and HMRC guidance...

Pensions tax changes – getting ready for LTA-Day

6 April 2024 marks the end of the lifetime allowance (LTA). But the LTA’s demise brings with it a number of complications, the key one being where to draw the dividing line between tax-free lump sums and lump sums subject to tax in its...

Sackers Quarterly Legal Update – February 2024

Claire Carey provides an essential overview of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the UK. Olly Topping shines a spotlight on trustees’ cyber duties, including an overview of TPR’s new guidance on cyber...