This week — Clara Pensions cleared to accept transfers, DWP proposals to remove DC charge cap, the continuation of McCloud, and TPR fines Ghanian ambassador

On the go: The Pension Protection Fund has issued updated guidance accounting for the judgements in the Hampshire and Bauer cases and the disapplication of the PPF compensation cap, confirming that no further allowance needs to be made for their impacts.

On the go: Campaign group Contractors for Justice is to take legal action against online estate agent Purplebricks in a move reminiscent of gig workers’ bid to win holiday pay and pension rights.

On the go: Insurers’ appetite for bulk annuities could be heightened in 2022 after a relatively slow 2021, according to research from Barnett Waddingham.

The Cabinet Office, Home Office, Department for Education and Ministry of Defence have each opened consultations into the first phase of the McCloud remedy, covering regulations that will see all legacy schemes close to future accrual from March 2022. However, new consultations on phase two of the remedy will be launched next year.

On the go: Employers have once again hit out at the University and College Union over strike action set to commence on Wednesday.

The Pensions Regulator has cleared consolidator Clara Pensions to begin accepting transfers, opening up a new endgame option for defined benefit schemes.

The Teachers’ Pension Scheme is facing a number of potential high-profile complaints to the Pensions Ombudsman over alleged maladministration, including a grievance about a £98,000 overpayment, Pensions Expert can reveal.

The Cabinet Office has launched a consultation on how the McCloud remedy is to be implemented for members of the civil service pension scheme, while the GMB union has joined the list of those challenging it in the courts.

On the go: The National Education Union is balloting its members on industrial action over plans by the Girls’ Day School Trust to exit the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.