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The Government first announced proposals to bring certain pension benefits in scope of IHT in its 2024 Autumn Budget. Paving the way for these changes, the Finance Act 2026 received Royal Assent late on 18 March, although the final Act is...
Sackers today announced that partners Stuart O’Brien and Andy Lewis have been appointed to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) core Technical Working Group (TWG) on fiduciary duty. The group will support DWP in developing...
We were delighted to co-host the Pensions Chapter of The Female Forum’s International Women’s Day 2026 event. The event was powered by Rothesay, in partnership with Sackers, LCP and Janus Henderson Investors, working alongside Nora...
Sackers has responded to the joint consultation by the FCA, the DWP and TPR on the new Value for Money (“VFM”) framework for DC pension schemes (the “Framework”) (see our Alert for details). Andy Lewis, partner, comments: “We...
Building on its 2023 consultation on Pension trustee skills, capability and culture, back in December 2025 the DWP published a new consultation addressing “Trustees and governance, building a stronger future”. With the consultation...
With the Pensions UK Conference in Edinburgh almost upon us, we’re really looking forward to seeing everyone. Come and meet Andy Lewis, Jacqui Reid, Paul Phillips, Polly Ehrman, Stuart O’Brien, Georgina Stewart and Charlotte...
Sackers was last night crowned Pensions Law Firm of the Year at the Pensions Age Awards 2026. David Saunders, senior partner, said: “Winning this award in our 60th anniversary year is incredibly special. Being recognised by the industry...
Sackers today provided practical guidance for trustees preparing for their first Own Risk Assessments (ORAs), with the earliest deadlines approaching for some schemes this month. Helen Baker, partner, comments: “For many schemes, 2026...
