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Guides to support Code of practice 13: Governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background TPR is consulting on a series of new guides aimed at helping trustees know “how to” implement the draft revised DC code which is due to come into force in July 2016. The guides have been designed to support the new DC code...

Revoking and replacing the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2009 – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is consulting on proposals to revoke and replace the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2009, which currently govern the...

The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Background HMRC is consulting on draft regulations and an accompanying draft explanatory memorandum on changes to the information requirements for pension scheme administrators following the introduction of the pensions tapered annual...

Technical changes to automatic enrolment

Background The DWP is consulting on proposed technical changes which are designed to simplify the automatic enrolment process and to reduce burdens on employers. In this response General comments Limited Liability Partnerships Tax...

Pensions tax: bridging pensions

Background Legislation to be introduced in the Finance Bill 2016 is set to include consequential changes to ensure that, following the introduction of the new single tier State Pension from 6 April 2016, the tax rules on bridging pensions...

Draft code of practice no.13: Governance and administration of occupational defined contribution trust-based schemes

Background On 24 November 2015, TPR issued a consultation on a revised Code of Practice on the governance and administration of occupational DC trust based schemes. The purpose of the Draft Code is to “set out the standards of conduct...

Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes and the Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016

Background The DWP’s consultation on the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes and the Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 was published on 23 November 2015. It seeks views on a number of...