The government has also published a roadmap setting out its overarching aims for its reforms to workplace pensions as well as indicative timing for implementation of the Bill. The roadmap indicates that the reforms will come...more
Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: The long-awaited Pension Schemes Bill was introduced in Parliament on 5 June 2025. Many of the provisions are no surprise, as they will give legal effect to proposals which...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Government to legislate to help with Virgin Media issues - The...more
The long-awaited Pension Schemes Bill has been laid before Parliament. Described by the government as a "game changer", it aims to increase members' pension pots and deliver a £50 billion investment into the UK economy. The...more
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: The DWP’s consultation response to Options for defined benefit (DB) schemes: Surplus extraction from DB schemes Proposals...more
The government has responded to the previous government's 2024 consultation on options in the DB context to provide better outcomes for members, drive a more consolidated market, and enable pension funds to invest in a...more
Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Mansion House Accord: pension providers commit to increase...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. TPR publishes annual funding statement - The Pensions...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. TPR commitments to support growth - The Pensions Regulator...more
AT A GLANCE - A new funding regime for defined benefit pension schemes in the United Kingdom came into force in September 2024. The new regime introduces a legal requirement for trustees to assess the strength of the...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. TPR pledges to support growth - The government has...more
This update covers: On 20 March last week, the Finance Bill received Royal Assent and became the Finance Act 2025. The provisions relevant to pensions make changes to: Further details are given below....more
In this article, we look forward to likely key developments in UK pension law in 2025. This article covers, in particular: Virgin Media: the legal rollercoaster continues … The Pension Schemes Bill: a comprehensive...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. This week we cover the the publication by the TPR of the...more