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Pension Schemes Bill
Catch up with all the latest news, comment and analysis from Pensions Expert related to the Pension Schemes Bill 2025 as it passes through parliament.
Latest on the Pension Schemes Bill
Torsten Bell: Time for pension ‘heroes’ to do right by savers
Pension scheme trustees and providers can play pivotal roles in a pension industry driven by a vocational need to do its best by savers, according to the pensions minister.
Pensions industry confident of sector’s resilience in face of major reforms
More than three quarters of pensions industry professionals expect the sector to successfully navigate the significant reforms proposed over the next few years, according to new research from trade body Pensions UK.
DC schemes should consolidate to support guided retirement aims, TPR says
The Pensions Regulator has once again urged small pension schemes to consolidate to ensure they comply with forthcoming duties related to decumulation contained within the Pension Schemes Bill.
TPT plots superfund launch to support schemes targeting run-on
The planned superfund would be the second to hit the market after Clara Pensions, and the first not explicitly targeting an insurance endgame.
LGPS and the Pension Schemes Bill
Government to remove LGPS investment power from Pension Schemes Bill
The government has proposed to remove a paragraph in the Pension Schemes Bill that would have given it the power to direct investments by LGPS asset pools.
Scottish LGPS funds to come in scope of Pension Schemes Bill
The pensions minister has tabled a series of amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill aimed at bringing Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme funds into the scope of the bill.
Border to Coast could reach £110bn as seven LGPS funds seek to join
Seven members of the ACCESS LGPS pool have stated their intention to switch to Border to Coast, a move that would significantly increase the latter pool’s assets under management.
More Pension Schemes Bill news
Pension funds, venture capital, and the government’s drive for growth
Despite a big push from the government to encourage greater pension investment into UK alternatives, there seems to be little initial activity from pension funds in relation to venture capital investing.
In Depth: The battle for pre-1997 indexation [updated]
Pensions Expert explores the debates around pre-97 indexation and how the Pension Protection Fund could use its reserves to support affected pensioners – if the government allows it.
Aviva Master Trust tops £15bn amid government push for consolidation
Aviva’s defined contribution master trust has passed £15bn in assets under management, it announced today, as providers seek to meet the government’s £25bn ‘megafund’ target.
PPF confirms main levy bill of zero for 2025-26
he Pension Protection Fund will not charge a scheme-based or risk-based levy in 2025-26, it has confirmed, as the Pension Schemes Bill brings in new flexibilities.
Bell pledges to scrap PPF admin levy through Pension Schemes Bill
Pensions minister Torsten Bell has pledged to abolish the Pension Protection Fund’s administration levy after an industry campaign against the charge.
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Comment & Opinion
Data shows UK businesses are poised to put pension scheme surpluses to work
By Amy Mankelow
Measures in the Pension Schemes Bill are designed to make it easier for trustees to release surplus assets from overfunded defined benefit pension schemes. Brightwell’s Amy Mankelow explores data showing that sponsoring companies are keen to put this money to work.
ABI: Supporting the ‘Pay Your Pension Some Attention’ campaign
By Emily-Mae Collins
It’s Pensions Awareness Week, and Emily-Mae Collins of the Association of British Insurers outlines the many positive intiatives that will help consumers pay their pension some attention.
The Friday Takeaway: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Pension Schemes Bill
By Nick Reeve
Don’t panic about the nearly 300 amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
The Friday Takeaway: All eyes on parliament
By Nick Reeve
The Pension Schemes Bill will be scrutinised by a committee of MPs next week, and there’s the prospect of another pensions-related bill on the horizon too, if the regulator gets its way.