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Pension Schemes Bill 2019-20

Introduction The long-awaited Pension Schemes Bill (“the Bill”) has been published. As might be expected, several clauses and schedules are devoted to laying the groundwork for “collective money purchase benefits” and pensions...

Collective DC Schemes get the go-ahead

Introduction The DWP published its response to consultation on “Delivering collective defined contribution schemes” on 18 March 2019. This gives the green light for a particular model of trust-based, collective defined contribution...

Consultation: delivering CDC schemes

Introduction On 6 November 2018, the DWP published its consultation on “Delivering collective defined contribution pension schemes”. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points History of CDC What is a CDC scheme? New...

Protecting DB Pension Schemes – the Government’s White Paper

Introduction “Protecting Defined Benefit Pension Schemes”, the DWP’s long-awaited follow-up to its 2017 Green Paper on DB private sector pensions, was published on 19 March 2018. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key...

Key pension dates and deadlines 2018 – are you ready?

Introduction As has become customary for the pensions industry, April heralds a number of changes, and 2018 is no exception. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key dates TPAS’ dispute resolution function to move to TPO...

General Election 2017: Party policies on pensions

Introduction A snap election means less time for political parties to focus on their policies than they may have liked. So it is perhaps unsurprising that a complex subject like workplace pensions is getting relatively little air time this...

Key pension dates and deadlines – are you ready?

Introduction As has become customary for the pensions industry, 6 April heralds a number of changes and 2017 is no exception. For a PDF version of this Alert click here. In this Alert Key dates Early exit charges Deadline for IP14...