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Pensions Regulator publishes Northern Foods intervention report

Pensions Regulator publishes Northern Foods intervention report

The Regulator has published a report of its intervention in the Northern Foods Pension Scheme to safeguard the benefits of more than 13,000 members after identifying serious concerns about the employer's ability to support the scheme.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
Pensions Regulator publishes guidance highlighting importance of high-quality administration

Pensions Regulator publishes guidance highlighting importance of high-quality administration

The Regulator published a press release on December 9, 2025, highlighting its new guidance publication that consolidates all administration expectations for trustees, scheme managers and administrators and is designed to help them deliver high-quality services that safeguard member benefits and build trust in the pensions system.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
Pensions Regulator launches initiative exploring barriers to pensions investment in growth assets

Pensions Regulator launches initiative exploring barriers to pensions investment in growth assets

The Regulator launched an initiative to explore the approach of DC and DB pension schemes to investing in growth assets on December 8, 2025.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
Fetter on a power of amendment: High Court considers meaning of “accrued rights or interests”

Fetter on a power of amendment: High Court considers meaning of “accrued rights or interests”

On November 21, 2025, the High Court gave directions in 3i plc v Decesare [2025] regarding the correct interpretation of a fetter on the amendment power of an occupational pension scheme which prevented amendments that would "diminish any pension already being paid under the Plan or the accrued rights or interests of any Member or other person in respect of benefits already provided under the Plan".

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
Pension Schemes Bill progress and update to <em>Virgin Media</em> clauses

Pension Schemes Bill progress and update to Virgin Media clauses

A Pension Schemes Bill 2025 amendment paper was published on December 1, 2025, setting out extensive Government amendments and new clauses ahead of the Bill's report stage and third reading that took place on December 3, 2025. The Bill then moved to the House of Lords for consideration. The second reading in the House of Lords is scheduled for December 18, 2025.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
PASA publishes guidance on Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

PASA publishes guidance on Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published a new industry paper, entitled The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Unpacked: Six key areas for pension schemes.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
Pensions Regulator publishes blog on fraud and its pension scams Pledge campaign

Pensions Regulator publishes blog on fraud and its pension scams Pledge campaign

The Regulator has published a blog discussing its Pledge to Combat Pension Scams campaign and its support for the BBC's Scam Safe Week initiative.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
Pensions measures in the November 2025 Budget

Pensions measures in the November 2025 Budget

The Chancellor delivered her Budget on November 26, 2025. As extensively trailed before the Budget speech, salary sacrifice contributions exempt from National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will be capped at £2,000 of salary per annum but this is not due to come into force before April 6, 2029. Several other pensions measures are included in the Budget document, entitled Strong Foundations, Secure Future.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 17, 2025
UK Pensions Briefing | Considering wind-up? What the Pensions Dashboards requirements mean for you

UK Pensions Briefing | Considering wind-up? What the Pensions Dashboards requirements mean for you

As many pension schemes have ‘endgame’ in sight, some trustees may be tempted to trigger or accelerate scheme wind-up to avoid connecting to the Pensions Dashboards.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 05, 2025


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