Law and Regulation

The government will not establish a cap on drawdown charges unless it is needed says Lord David Freud.

Universal credit (UC) rules penalise those on low incomes making it harder for them to put money into pensions says the Resolution Foundation.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ordered two wealth managers to make up the investment losses incurred by a pensioner on the late transfer of his drawdown fund.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has seen its staff headcount slashed by 29% since 2010, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is set to assess whether or not trustees of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes have applied the 0.75% charge cap which came into effect in April.

PwC's Jonathon Land says understanding covenant strength is vital as trustees approach tough funding discussions

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a compliance and enforcement policy for public service schemes, including the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

TPR chief exec on the challenges ahead

Andrew Warwick-Thompson argues there is no magic bullet to tackle pension scams and that a combination of education, disruption and enforcement is needed to address the problem.

The government must rein in pension promises, or find the funds to back them as the state's unfunded liabilities approach £6trn, argues the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS).