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Ombudsman publishes Corporate Plan for 2023-26

Ombudsman publishes Corporate Plan for 2023-26

On December 21, 2023, the Pensions Ombudsman published its Corporate Plan for the next three years.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
Pensions Ombudsman responds to Court of Appeal’s finding in CMG judgment

Pensions Ombudsman responds to Court of Appeal’s finding in CMG judgment

Following the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in The Pensions Ombudsman v CMG Pension Trustees Ltd & Anor, the Ombudsman stated that it was “disappointed ” that the Court had decided the Ombudsman was not a “competent court” for the purposes of concluding overpayment disputes where recoupment is sought.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
Pensions dashboards update

Pensions dashboards update

On January 1, 2024, commencement regulations brought the Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023 into force.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
Regulator updates its cyber security guidance and asks schemes to report significant incidents

Regulator updates its cyber security guidance and asks schemes to report significant incidents

On December 11, 2023, the Regulator updated its guidance on Cyber security principles for pension schemes, which was first published in April 2018.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
HMRC publishes new lifetime allowance guidance newsletter

HMRC publishes new lifetime allowance guidance newsletter

As we have previously reported, the Budget on March 15, 2023, announced the abolition of the lifetime allowance from the start of the 2024 to 2025 tax year.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
Regulations made restating effects of retained EU law pensions judgments

Regulations made restating effects of retained EU law pensions judgments

We have reported previously that the effects of retained EU law set out in various ECJ court judgments would need to be restated in regulations if they were not to “sunset” at the end of 2023 under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 18, 2023
Finance Bill published and further detail from HMRC on abolition of the lifetime allowance

Finance Bill published and further detail from HMRC on abolition of the lifetime allowance

Following confirmation in the Autumn Statement that the Government will legislate to abolish the LTA from April 6, 2024, HMRC has published a policy paper setting out further details.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 18, 2023
FCA and HM Treasury consult on closing “advice gap” as part of advice guidance boundary review

FCA and HM Treasury consult on closing “advice gap” as part of advice guidance boundary review

On December 8, 2023, the FCA and HM Treasury published a joint discussion paper setting out proposals to help people make more informed investment and pensions decisions. The proposals form part of the joint advice guidance boundary review.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 18, 2023
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PASA publishes "connection ready" guidance for pensions dashboards

The Pensions Administration Standards Association has published the first release in its new series of guidance defining what it means for a scheme to be “connection ready” for pensions dashboards.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 18, 2023


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