Department for Work & Pensions

The government has pulled the draft batch of rules on existing pension scheme certification from the final auto-enrolment regulations.

Senior industry figures have expressed their disappointment over the government's refusal to take any further action to develop collective defined contribution schemes.

Pensions minister Angela Eagle was forced to defended the government's anti-forestalling regulations after Robin Ellison said they will cause the tragic disintegration of occupational pensions.

EEF head of employment policy David Yeandle talks to Jenna Towler about the rocky road of political consensus and how important it is for pension reforms to stay the course

Workplace pension reforms will cause substantial costs and administration increases for small and medium enterprises, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants warns.

Political consensus around personal accounts is losing cohesion, pensions minister Angela Eagle admits.

The management team at The Pensions Advisory Service is to be cut back after a Deloitte review identified corporate governance issues at the body.

UK - The High Court has ruled it is legal for employers to force workers to retire at the age of 65.

UK - Reforms introducing auto-enrolment, employer duties and personal accounts will be staged in over a three year period from 2012, the department for work and pensions said.

The government has launched a consultation on plans to relax employer debt rules.