TPR's General Code comes into force

WTW research shows average scheme is 87% compliant with the code

Jasmine Urquhart
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TPR's General Code of Practice has come into effect today, with many schemes having already completed a gap analysis
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TPR's General Code of Practice has come into effect today, with many schemes having already completed a gap analysis

The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) General Code of Practice is set to come into force before Easter, meaning schemes will need to comply with governance requirements.

The code, which consolidated ten of the regulator's existing codes and introduced new requirements earlier this year, comes into force following a draft ‘single code' of practice published in 2021....

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