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Quarterly briefing – June 2026

The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q2 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 Pension Schemes...

7 Days – 18 May 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 guidance on changes to IHT treatment...

7 Days – 11 May 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 publishes Annual Funding Statement TPR...

TPR publishes annual funding statement 2026

Introduction TPR’s latest annual funding statement (“AFS”) and the accompanying analysis were published on 6 May 2026. In a repeat of last year, with most schemes now in surplus, TPR expects trustees in this tranche (see below) to be...

Pensions litigation briefing – May 2026

In the latest Pensions litigation briefing we take a look at the new legal requirement to have a data protection complaints process and discuss the work of the Pensions Ombudsman and review a couple of their recent cases of interest. We...

7 Days – 5 May 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 Pension Schemes Act 2026 receives Royal...

The Pension Schemes Act 2026 receives Royal Assent

Introduction The Pension Schemes Act 2026 (“the PSA26”) has received Royal Assent and will introduce a package of measures which are intended to modernise the pensions system, drive economic growth and improve retirement security....

Bill to cap pensions salary sacrifice tax concessions receives Royal Assent

Introduction The National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 has today received Royal Assent. As announced at the Autumn Budget 2025, it lays the groundwork for a new cap on the tax concessions available on...