Pensions Law Sub-Committee
UK Government response to flexible retirement consultation
The Pensions Law Sub-Committee has responded to a Department for
Work and Pensions consultation on flexible retirement. In October
2007, the DWP published a consultation entitled, Flexible
Retirement and Pensions Provision. After responses were
received, the government published its latest paper in December
2008, which sought views on introducing either a general exemption
from flexible retirement arrangements or a narrower exemption
for schemes to cease providing death in service benefits during a
flexible retirement arrangement.
Department of Work and Pensions consultation on draft
regulations
The sub-committee has responded to the DWP consultation on two
sets of draft regulations, namely The Pensions (Automatic
Enrolment) Regulations 2009 and The Pensions Regulator
(Delegation of Powers) Regulations 2009. The committee offered a
number of technical comments on the first set of regulations.
Department of Work and Pensions consultation on draft scheme
order and rules
The sub-committee has responded to the DWP consultation on a
draft pensions scheme, established under section 67 of the Pensions
Act 2008. The response suggests a number of relatively minor
amendments to the order and rules