DWP to stop AVC schemes falling under charge cap

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A consultation to amend the regulations on the treatment of additional voluntary contribution (AVCs) schemes for the purpose of the 0.75% charge cap has been launched.

This comes after the government laid draft regulations before parliament to introduce the charge cap on defined contribution (DC) default funds last month. The Department for Work and Pensions (...

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