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Pension Schemes Act 2021: explained

Legislation

Pension Schemes Act 2021: explained

Date

Announced February 2021

Summary

The Pension Schemes Act will:

  • Strengthen protections for savers by extending the powers of the Pensions Regulator.
  • Tighten the rules required for transfers, to protect savers from scams.
  • Deter bosses from running pension schemes into the ground or lining their own pockets – they’ll face a maximum penalty of seven years in prison!
  • Bring pensions into the digital age with the introduction of pension dashboards – one single platform for users to easily access and review pension pots.
  • Further the government’s progress towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

The Bill – now an Act – reached Royal Assent on 11 February 2021.

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