Pensions Round-Up December 2020

In this edition of Pensions Round-Up we look at key developments in pensions legislation and regulatory guidance from December 2020 including:

• Information relating to pensions and COVID-19: an update to the Pensions Regulator’s guidance on automatic enrolment and DC contributions.
• Brexit and occupational pension schemes: an update about the Pensions Regulator’s guidance for cross-border schemes; and an update from the PPF.
• The Pensions Regulator: a blog post reflecting on responses to the Regulator’s first consultation on its DB funding code.
• Pension Protection Fund: an update about the PPF’s consultation on the 2021/22 levy; and the publication of the Purple Book 2020.
• Department for Work and Pensions: the launch of a working group to address stewardship barriers; a consultation about proposed changes to the structure and rates of the general levy; and a report from the small pots working group on recommendations to tackle deferred, small pots.
• Pensions dashboards: the publication of the first version of the guide on pensions dashboards data standards.
• HMRC: the publication of HMRC’s latest pension schemes newsletter.
• On the Horizon: a timeline of some of the key future developments in pensions to help employers and trustees plan ahead.

Access the December 2020 edition of Pensions Round-Up.