Consultation outcome

Definition of money purchase benefits in occupational pension schemes

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 31 October 2013
• Last updated: 4 July 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

The Pensions Act 2011 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 and The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014: government response

PDF, 330 KB, 65 pages

Detail of outcome

We have published a revised government response to this consultation. It explains changes we have made following the responses received as well as why certain changes sought have not been made. We would like to thank all those who responded to the consultation for their time and expertise.

On 18 June 2014, we removed the original response and the Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 that were laid before Parliament on 6 May 2014.

We have replaced the withdrawn regulations with 2 sets of regulations containing the same provisions.

We published the Pensions Act 2011 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 with an explanatory memorandum and impact assessment on 17 June 2014.

The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 and explanatory memorandum were laid in Parliament on 3 July 2014.

The revised response refers to the new regulations.

The 2 sets of regulations become law in July 2014. They modify existing legislation to support the commencement of section 29 of the Pensions Act 2011 about the definition of money purchase benefits in occupational pension schemes. We have published guidance for supporting trustees or managers of occupational pension schemes explaining these changes.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on 'Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2014'.

This consultation ran from
31 October 2013 to 11:45pm on 12 December 2013

Consultation description

The regulations contain measures to ensure that:

• occupational pension schemes can comply with the clarified definition of money purchase benefits in section 29 of the Pensions Act 2011, with minimum disruption and cost
• pension scheme members retain the appropriate level of protection

Documents

The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2014: consultation

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Impact Assessment for the Pensions Act (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2014

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Draft Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2014: statutory instrument

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Published 31 October 2013
Last updated 4 July 2014 + show all updates

1. 4 July 2014

   Published revised government response to the consultation with references to 2 new sets of regulations.

2. 18 June 2014

   We have removed the consultation response while we revise it following the decision to replace a single set of regulations with 2 sets of regulations on this subject.

3. 6 May 2014

   Published response to the consultation.

4. 31 October 2013

   First published.