Factor differing career paths into design of default pension plans, TPR says

Schemes need to consider ‘widespread’ career breaks when designing default plans

Martin Richmond
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Factor differing career paths into design of default pension plans, TPR says

Pension schemes and trustees must take into account the different circumstances of members’ working lives when thinking about the design of default pension plans, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has said.

In a blog published today (2 March), TPR director of strategy and communications Patrick Coyne said the introduction of default routes to an income in retirement, which was introduced in last year'...

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