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By: Jessica Kerslake, Neil Bowden, Helen Powell, Andy Cork, Jane Higgins, Angela Stafford
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.
The Pensions Regulator urges industry stakeholders to respond to critical transfer fraud prevention proposals, while the government commits to reviewing outdated terminal illness pension access rules. TPR's latest annual report reveals strong regulatory performance amid a rapidly transforming pensions landscape shaped by consolidation and legislative changes.
By: Neil Bowden, Andy Cork, Jessica Kerslake
The Pensions Dashboards Programme confirms the October 31, 2026 connection deadline remains on track, with TPR emphasizing data quality priorities and warning of robust enforcement for non-compliance. Meanwhile, TPR's revised CDC code takes effect to support multi-employer arrangements, and the PPF reports strong progress in its first year under the 2025-28 strategy while clarifying its approach to pre-1997 benefit indexation.
By: Neil Bowden, Andy Cork, Jessica Kerslake
The UK government has released a comprehensive update to its pensions roadmap, revising key implementation timelines for the Pension Schemes Act 2026 and introducing new frameworks for Value for Money assessments, scale requirements, and guided retirement provisions. HMRC has also updated critical guidance on VAT recovery for pension scheme expenditure, while new regulations clarify inheritance tax information-sharing duties and authorize direct surplus payments to members.
By: Helen Powell, Jane Higgins, Andy Cork, Jessica Kerslake, Angela Stafford, Neil Bowden
A roundup of key UK pensions developments for DB and DC trustees, including IHT changes, dashboards, funding and AI governance updates.
UK pension trustees face significant regulatory changes in 2026-2027, from inheritance tax requirements and VAT guidance updates to new dashboards reporting obligations and Value for Money frameworks. How will these reforms reshape scheme administration, funding strategies, and compliance priorities for defined benefit and hybrid pension schemes?
HMRC has released detailed guidance on inheritance tax changes affecting pensions, while TPR updates its dashboards requirements and publishes expectations for AI governance in workplace pension schemes. The Pension Schemes Act 2026 has received Royal Assent, triggering consultations on Value for Money frameworks and scale requirements that will reshape the DC pensions landscape.
The UK pensions minister has outlined the government's reform agenda, emphasizing enhanced trusteeship and governance while balancing ambitious timelines with practical implementation capacity. Key developments include the Pensions Commission's expected 2027 final report on retirement adequacy and the state pension age review scheduled for completion by March 2029.
Recent High Court and Pensions Ombudsman decisions reveal critical pitfalls in pension scheme administration, from ineffective forfeiture clauses to compromised dispute resolution processes. These cases demonstrate how seemingly minor drafting errors and procedural oversights can expose trustees to significant liability years after the fact.
The UK's Normal Minimum Pension Age is set to increase from 55 to 57 in April 2028, but what transitional protections will apply to members caught in between? Meanwhile, the High Court has delivered a significant ruling on how pension trustees should assess discretionary increases when scheme funding is uncertain, and new guidance emerges on pensions dashboards reporting and collective DC authorization.
