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UK Pensions Briefing | Pension Schemes Bill – highlights for DB arrangements

UK Pensions Briefing | Pension Schemes Bill – highlights for DB arrangements

The Pension Schemes Bill offers the prospect of access to surplus, definitive rules for superfunds, a reduced PPF levy and easier recovery of overpayments. Change is underway.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 23, 2025
Investment regulations: an obstacle to greater private asset allocations by pension schemes?

Investment regulations: an obstacle to greater private asset allocations by pension schemes?

In this latest blog on the Government’s Mansion House reforms, we consider regulatory restrictions on pension scheme investment and what they mean for the Government’s agenda.

United Kingdom | Blog | June 12, 2025
Government outlines significant changes in pensions value, consolidation and UK investment in three publications

Government outlines significant changes in pensions value, consolidation and UK investment in three publications

The aims of the Pensions Investment Review, launched in July 2024, were to tackle fragmentation, boost investment, increase saver returns and address waste in the pensions system.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 12, 2025
Regulator authorises trustee to modify scheme rules to enable return of trapped surplus to employer on winding-up

Regulator authorises trustee to modify scheme rules to enable return of trapped surplus to employer on winding-up

In a recent Determination, the Regulator has allowed the trustees of the Littlewoods Pension Scheme to modify scheme rules to free up surplus funds for payment to the sponsoring employer.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 12, 2025
Pensions Regulator to launch new trusteeship strategy following introduction of Pension Schemes Bill

Pensions Regulator to launch new trusteeship strategy following introduction of Pension Schemes Bill

On June 5, 2025, the Regulator announced that it plans to launch a new strategy for trusteeship following the introduction of the Pension Schemes Bill to Parliament.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 12, 2025
PPF final decision on 2025/26 levy on hold as it monitors progress of Pension Schemes Bill

PPF final decision on 2025/26 levy on hold as it monitors progress of Pension Schemes Bill

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has welcomed the inclusion of provisions in the Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25 that will remove restrictions in the Pensions Act 2004 that prevent the PPF reducing the risk-based levy to zero.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 12, 2025
Government surplus plans revealed

Government surplus plans revealed

On May 29, 2025, the Government published the outcome of its February 2024 consultation on options for DB schemes.

United Kingdom | Blog | June 09, 2025
Pension Schemes Bill to include DB surplus release provisions

Pension Schemes Bill to include DB surplus release provisions

The DWP has confirmed that the forthcoming Pension Schemes Bill will include changes to DB surplus rules to provide more flexibility for surplus release.

United Kingdom | Publication | May 28, 2025
Surplus to requirements? Why the Government wants more law on returning surplus

Surplus to requirements? Why the Government wants more law on returning surplus

In this our latest blog on Mansion House reforms, we turn from DC to DB, and more specifically to those record surpluses that many schemes are now enjoying.

United Kingdom | Blog | May 22, 2025


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