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Introduction Following requests from the industry to expand upon the section included in its methodology guidance, on 29 September 2021 PASA issued supplemental guidance on allowing for anti-franking when achieving GMP equality (“the...
Introduction Several key changes are coming into effect from 1 October 2021 under the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (“PSA21”) and beyond. Where necessary, trustees and employers should seek advice on what those changes mean for their...
Introduction Against the backdrop of PSA21, on 8 September 2021, the DWP published a consultation seeking views on changes to the notifiable events regime. In addition, the Government confirmed that it will press ahead with the...
Introduction The latest addition to PASA’s suite of GMP equalisation guidance was published today (“the Guidance”). Aimed at finding “a pragmatic approach to equalising historical transfers”, the Guidance builds on the High...
Introduction On 20 July 2021, the Government published a consultation on draft clauses for the Finance Bill 2021-22. Among these are clauses which will increase the normal minimum pension age (“NMPA”) for the purposes of pensions tax....
Introduction On 19 July 2021, the DWP published a consultation seeking views on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations 2021 (“the Regulations”) and associated consequential changes that...
Introduction The latest addition to PASA’s suite of GMP equalisation guidance was published on 9 July 2021, the eagerly awaited GMP conversion guidance (“the Guidance”). The Guidance “provides examples of how GMP conversion is...
