Common commencement dates
Statement of forthcoming regulations in 2008
Although comparatively little Department for Work and Pensions regulation impacts on business, the Department was one of the first to adopt the Government’s policy that domestic regulation which impacts on business should commence on one of two dates (6 April and 1 October) each year. This limits the dates when regulatory changes can be made, enabling business to plan for new measures and to implement them effectively.
It has however sometimes been necessary to introduce some legislation slightly earlier than 6 April in order to tie-in with commencement of the Pension Protection Fund’s accounting year (1 April).
DWP regulation which impacts on business, charities, or the voluntary sector and coming into force on 6 April 2008:
- The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 These regulations impact on the financial services sector
- The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 These regulations impact on occupational pension schemes
DWP regulation which impacts on business, charities, or the voluntary sector and coming into force on 1 October 2008:
- The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 These regulations impact on occupational pension schemes.