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Feedback to HMRC on draft tax legislation for surplus payments to members in a defined benefit pension scheme

Background On 13 July 2026, HMRC issued “draft tax legislation”, together with a policy paper, aimed at allowing occupational defined benefit (“DB”) registered pension schemes to make one-off discretionary payments of scheme...

7 Days – 7 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 regulations to change GMP...

Discussion paper on key elements of the Scale Policy

Background On 13 July 2026, the DWP published a discussion paper on key elements of the DC default arrangements scale policy. In this response General comments General comments We welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation. We...

DWP consultation on “Surplus Flexibilities for Defined Benefit Pension Schemes: Unlocking Value for Employers and Scheme Members”

Background On 10 June 2026, the DWP published a consultation on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Payments to Employer) Regulations 2027 (“the draft regulations”). In this response General comments Specific consultation questions...

7 Days – 1 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 issues second technical note on IHT...

7 Days – 24 August 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 PDP blog on maintaining connection to...

Pension Schemes Act 2026 – DC measures

The Pension Schemes Act 2026 (“PSA26”) will introduce a raft of new measures for DC schemes. This hot topic sets out the key details of each...

Quarterly briefing – September 2026

The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q3 2026 highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. In this briefing Current legal agenda PSA26: latest...