Pensions Round-Up June 2022

In this edition of Pensions Round-Up we look at key developments in pensions legislation and regulatory guidance from June 2022 including those listed below. We also look at some developments from April and May 2022.

• The Pensions Regulator: the Regulator’s Corporate Plan 2022 to 2024; the response to the Regulator’s and the FCA’s joint call for input on the pensions consumer journey; a blog post on pension scams; and information on DC scheme returns.
• Pensions dashboards: the Regulator’s initial guidance for trustees on pensions dashboards; and a further DWP consultation.
• Department for Work and Pensions: a call for evidence on helping savers understand their pension choices; and the government response to the 2021 consultation on proposals to amend the regulations on climate change governance and reporting to add a new requirement in relation to metrics, and on draft guidance in relation to reporting in the implementation statement and the Statement of Investment Principles.
• GMP equalisation: the publication by the GMP Equalisation Working Group’s Administration sub-group of a checklist on the administration implications of past transfers out.
• HMRC: the publication of a pension schemes newsletter that includes information about interest paid on arrears of pension.
• On the Horizon: a timeline of some of the key future developments in pensions to help employers and trustees plan ahead.