DWP publishes response to pension transfer regulations consultation

Government says it will lay regulations with changes intended to come into force in April 2027

Martin Richmond
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DWP publishes response to pension transfer regulations consultation

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its response to its consultation on amendments to the rules on pension transfers.

The government's consultation to amend the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Conditions for Transfers) Regulations 2021, launched in June, set out measures to address the risk of fraud in ...

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