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7 Days – 12 October 2026

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday mornings. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days TPR speech – “Time to Act” PDP...

DC briefing – October 2026

Consolidation continues to reshape the DC pensions landscape. From the drive for greater scale in default arrangements and the developing VFM framework to proposals for small pots consolidation, the Government and regulators are persuing a...

CDC guide – October 2026

CDC has reached an important milestone. With the authorisation window for multi-employer CDC schemes open since the start of August 2026, CDC is set to become a mainstream benefit option in the UK. In this guide, we look at the key...

7 Days – 5 October 2026

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday mornings. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days TPR speech at Sackers DC Conference...

7 Days – 28 September 2026

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday mornings. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days HMRC publishes pension schemes newsletter...

Draft Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2026

Background On 6 August 2026, HMRC published for technical consultation draft secondary legislation to provide transitional tax protections in connection with the increase in the normal minimum pension age (“NMPA”) from age 55 to age 57...

7 Days – 21 September 2026

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday mornings. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days DWP consults on consolidation of small DC...

DWP launches consultation on consolidation of small DC pots

Introduction The DWP published a consultation on 15 September 2026 setting out its proposals for the automatic consolidation of deferred small pots through the establishment of multiple consolidator schemes. This is intended to help tackle...