The Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments No.2) Regulations 2013
Start date 4 October 2012
End date 14 November 2012
This consultation sought views on changes to regulations which affect defined benefit workplace pension schemes. The amendments will:
- introduce a limited power for the trustees of schemes which provide bridging pensions to modify their schemes’ rules to take account of the impact of changes to State Pension Age (SPA)
- make various minor and technical amendments regarding indexation as a consequence of the switch to using the Consumer Prices Index rather than the Retail Prices Index, and measures in the Pensions Act 2011.
Government response
The Government published its response to this consultation on 6 March 2013.
- Government response – Occupational and Stakeholder Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (113KB)
- Impact assessment – The Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment No.2) Regulations 2013 – final (135KB)
- Regulation – The Occupational and Stakeholder Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2013 (legislation.gov.uk)
The consultation
- The Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments No.2) Regulations 2013 consultation (119KB)
More information
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