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2021 funding statement – the continuing impact of a global pandemic

Introduction TPR’s latest annual funding statement was published yesterday. Unsurprisingly, the current pandemic (and its knock-on effect on covenant monitoring and contingency planning) remains a high priority. The statement also...

Simpler annual statements – consultation on draft regulations

Introduction On 17 May 2021, the DWP published a consultation on draft regulations (“the Regulations”) and accompanying draft statutory guidance which will introduce new standard requirements for the length and format of annual...

Pension scams – empowering trustees and protecting members

Introduction On 14 May 2021, the DWP published a consultation on draft regulations (“the Draft Regulations”) which will require the trustees and managers of occupational and personal pension schemes to ensure that at least one of four...

Key April dates and issues for your diary

Introduction Whilst we have been living through an unprecedented year, as usual the start of April heralds a number of changes for pensions. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key dates Off-payroll working – rule changes...

Call for evidence on consideration of social risks and opportunities by occupational pension schemes

Introduction On 24 March 2021, the DWP published a call for evidence seeking views on how pension scheme trustees understand social factors, and how they are included in their environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) policies....

Incorporating performance fees within the DC charge cap

Introduction Further to an announcement in this year’s Budget (see our Alert), on 19 March 2021, the DWP issued a consultation on proposed measures to allow occupational DC schemes to smooth performance fees within the charge cap, and a...

TPR issues consultation on draft single code of practice

Introduction First announced in 2019 (see 7 Days), TPR published the consultation on its draft code of practice on 17 March 2021. Calling for industry views on its efforts to create “a clearer, more accessible single code of practice”,...