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24th August 2021 TPR publishes interim response on combined code
The Pensions Regulator has published its Interim Response to the consultation on TPR’s new code of practice. The response highlights some of the issues raised by respondents including the governing…19th August 2021 Board responds to cost control consultation
The Board has today submitted a response to HMT consultation on the cost control mechanism (PDF 7 pages 185kb). The response was compiled by the secretariat with input from the…19th July 2021 Public Service Pensions Bill gets first reading
Today the The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill started its progress through parliament in the House of Lords with its first reading. Further details will follow once details…8th July 2021 Launch of OPSC
The DWP has today launched the Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council (OPSC) which aims to develop a stronger overall voice of trustees within the market, especially in relation to service providers.…2nd July 2021 MHCLG publishes summary exit payment data
MHCLG has today published Local authority exit payments (first estimates), England, 2019-20 and 2020-21. Note that the file on the site is in OpenDocument format which you may need to…2nd July MHCLG commences consultation on special severance payments
HCLG has notified the SAB of a consultation on statutory guidance in respect of special severance payments. The consultation will run for 6 weeks until 13th August 2021.The guidance and…1st July 2021 TPR publishes public sector survey
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its annual Public service governance and administration survey. The primary objective of the survey was to track governance and administration practices among public service…25th June 2021 SAB publishes response to DWP call for evidence
The SAB has submitted a response to the DWP’s Call for Evidence on Consideration of social risks and opportunities by occupational pension schemes following consultation with the Board’s Responsible Investment…24th June 2021 HM Treasury Ministerial statement and publication of consultations
A Written Ministerial Statement has been laid today, announcing the publication of two consultations. The first is about proposed reforms to the cost control mechanism (CCM), following the publication of…15th June 2021 HM Treasury Ministerial statement on the Government Actuary’s final report on his review of the cost control mechanism
A Written Ministerial Statement has been laid today, announcing the publication of the Government Actuary’s final report on his review of the cost control mechanism. The WMS states that HM…8th June 2021 DWP publishes regulations and guidance on TCFD requirements for private sector schemes
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today published regulations in parliament to require schemes with £5bn or more in assets, and all authorised master trusts, to report on how…28th May 2021 HMT issues severance guidance for rest of public sector
HM Treasury have issued Guidance on the use of Special Severance payments in relation to the public sector. This guidance does not relate to local authorities but we understand that…13th May 2021 Ministerial Statement on McCloud
A Written Ministerial Statement was published today setting out the high level objectives of government in applying the remedy as required following the McCloud judgement to the Local Government Pension…11th May 2021 Public Service Pensions and Boycotts Bills in Queen’s speech
Today the government’s legislative programme was laid out and as expected a Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill was announced that will deal with the amendments necessary to incorporate…28th April 2021 – Board Chair announces RI A-Z
The Board Chair Cllr Roger Phillips announced the launch of the A-Z of Responsible Investment at the Local Authority RI Seminar (LARIS). This online resource contains definitions and links to…25th March 2021 – Remote meetings legislation not to be extended
Luke Hall MP wrote to councils on 25th March 2021 explaining that the legislation enabling remote meetings will not be extended. The letter sets out examples of actions, and includes…24th March 2021 – DWP call for evidence on social investment
A call for evidence entitled Consideration of social risks and opportunities by occupational pension schemes was launched by DWP on 24th March and will run until 16th June 2021. The…23rd March 2021 -Government publishes response to indexation consultation
HM Treasury has published its response to the Guaranteed Minimum Pension Indexation consultation, which ran from October to December 2020 . The response sets out that the government has decided…
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