Consultation outcome

Occupational pensions: Additional Voluntary Contributions under the charge cap

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 18 March 2015
• Last updated: 25 March 2015 — See all updates

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

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Government response: Treatment of Additional Voluntary Contributions under the charge cap

PDF, 50.7 KB, 5 pages

Detail of outcome

Everyone who responded to the consultation agreed that the draft amendment to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations 2015 met the policy intent.

The amending regulations were laid before Parliament on 25 March 2015. They come into force on 6 April 2015.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on a technical change to the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations 2015.

This consultation ran from
5:15pm on 18 March 2015 to 11:45pm on 24 March 2015

Consultation description

We are seeking views on whether a proposed change to regulations meets our stated policy intent. The change relates to the treatment of Additional Voluntary Contributions under the charge cap that will apply to the default arrangements of pension schemes used for automatic enrolment. The consultation document explains why we need to make this change.

We welcome comments from:

• those involved in designing and running pension schemes
• pension industry professionals and advisers
• pension scheme members
• consumer groups and member representative organisations
• anyone with an interest in pensions

Documents

Treatment of Additional Voluntary Contributions under the charge cap

PDF, 67.3 KB, 10 pages

Published 18 March 2015
Last updated 25 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 25 March 2015

   Published the government's response to the consultation.

2. 18 March 2015

   First published.