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TPR publish their Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/2026

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its Annual Report and Accounts 2025/2026 highlighting progress in its mission to protect members’ money, enhance the pensions system and support growth and innovation in the interests of members.
Posted on Tuesday Jun 30

Covering the cost of renting in retirement

New report warns current pension savings could be entirely absorbed by rental costs in later life.Unlocking pension pathways to property ownership could increase pensions engagement and deliver 100% higher income at retirement

Posted on Tuesday Jun 30

Half ready to pay more into pensions if employers do too

Half (50%) of permanent UK workers would pay more into their workplace pension if their employer paid a larger share, according to Scottish Widows’ latest Retirement Report.
Posted on Tuesday Jun 30

Improved support for terminally ill PPF and FAS members

Terminal illness life expectancy period extended from 6 months to 12 months. Eligible PPF and FAS members can access a terminal ill health payment sooner
Posted on Monday Jun 29

One-third of people unaware of impact of IHT on pensions

32% of people have no idea how upcoming changes to pensions and inheritance tax will affect them. Nearly 40% of cohabitees are still unaware of the impact versus 30% of married people. Only 3% of additional rate taxpayers are unaware. This compares to 23% of higher rate taxpayers and 35% of those paying basic rate tax. Just 9% of people believe the change will push the value of their estate into inheritance tax paying territory.6% of people say they are already likely to be impacted by inheritance tax, but the change has made it worse.
Posted on Monday Jun 29

DWP launches State Pension Age comms action plan

The DWP has published its action plan into State Pension age communications, establishing a new strategy for effective, timely and modern communications on the State Pension.
Posted on Thursday Jun 25

Blueprint for the future DC pensions market

The emergence of 10-15 megafunds by 2035 will drive better outcomes and facilitate increase in private market allocations. A more value-focused system could boost retirement savings pots by up to 20% while unlocking up to £115 billion in GDP and supporting 330,000 jobs across the UK from infrastructure investment alone. Calls for clearer implementation of reforms, with a shift from cost to value, supported by a clear and consistent regulatory framework. Eight key principles set out how the industry and policymakers can deliver these outcomes in practice
Posted on Thursday Jun 25

Mortgage rate rises may cost you £268k in retirement savings

The Bank of England’s latest decision to hold rates at 3.75% may bring some stability, but many homeowners nearing the end of fixed deals still face significantly higher borrowing costs. Average five-year fixed mortgage rates have risen from 4.91% at the start of the year to 5.63%, meaning those rolling off older - 2.5% deals could see monthly repayments jump by around £866. Standard Life analysis shows that redirecting this extra £866 into a pension over 25 years from age 34 could add around £268,000 to retirement savings

Posted on Wednesday Jun 24

DB Trustees warning over conflict with pension surpluses

Every single trustee surveyed agrees there is increasing government pressure to use surpluses in ways that might conflict with fiduciary duties. Nearly two-thirds (62%) would be more likely to consider run-on strategies under the proposed Pension Schemes Bill. More than four in five (82%) believe low dependency is now a more appropriate long-term funding target than buy-out
Posted on Wednesday Jun 24

Next PM must confront triple lock sustainability challenge

Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon, has urged politicians to address the long-term sustainability of the State Pension triple lock, warning that the next Prime Minister cannot continue to sidestep the issue.
Posted on Tuesday Jun 23

The FCA publishes SIPPs consultation

The FCA has set out plans to drive greater consistency of standards in self-invested pensions (SIPPs), while maintaining the flexibility and broad investment choice they offer.
Posted on Monday Jun 22

AI to improve efficiency and expand access to guidance

The SPP AI Survey 2026 revealed that 100% of pension firms are now using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Against this backdrop, the SPP this week held an event to examine how AI is transforming the world of pensions.
Posted on Thursday Jun 18

Insurer innovation leading to faster DB Risk Transfer windup

Increased innovation from insurers is expected to lead to the faster wind up of DB pensions schemes following risk transfer transactions, claims Hymans Robertson in its latest paper.
Posted on Wednesday Jun 17

DC assets set to reach £1 trillion and overtake DB by 2031

New DWP modelling included in the interim report from the Pensions Commission[1] reveals that the UK pensions system is rapidly approaching an inflection point with DC assets set to surpass DB by the end of this decade.
Posted on Wednesday Jun 17

80% of employers in the dark about Pensions Dashboard

With the Pensions Dashboard connection for all in-scope UK pension schemes and providers due by the final statutory deadline of 31 October this year, the pensions experts at Everywhen today reveal that 80% of employers still know little or nothing about it.
Posted on Tuesday Jun 16

Nearly 75 percent of LGPS funds face resourcing issues

Aon has announced that a recent poll of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds has highlighted the issues they face regarding resourcing and their preparation for future commitments.
Posted on Monday Jun 15

Call for concerted action from industry to protect savers

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) closed its 50th anniversary Annual Conference with a clear message: in a critical decade for pensions, the sector must collaborate more closely than ever before to help boost outcomes for millions of savers.
Posted on Thursday Jun 11

Comments on DWP Consultation on DB Surplus Release Framework

Hymans Robertson, The SPP and the PMI comment on DWP consultation on DB Surplus Release Framework
Posted on Wednesday Jun 10

Government launches long awaited transfers consultation

The Government has today launched its long-awaited consultation on key changes to the traffic-light transfer conditions which were introduced back in November 2021.
Posted on Wednesday Jun 10

Consultation set to protect pension savers from SSAS scams

The Pensions Minister Torsten Bell today published a consultation to reduce scams in Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSASs) as, while they account for a minority of the pensions market, emerging evidence suggests that SSASs may be more vulnerable to the potential for fraudulent misuse.
Posted on Tuesday Jun 9

Comments on latest PPF7800 Index from the PPF for May 2026

Broadstone and Gallagher comment as the aggregate surplus of the 4,838 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index increased by £5.3 billion through May 2026 to reach £263.8 billion in surplus albeit there was no change to the funding ratio which remained at 131.2%. The number of schemes in surplus increased by 36 to 3,826 representing nearly four in five (79.1%) of all schemes in the universe.
Posted on Tuesday Jun 9

Intense competition is driving buyin pricing for DB schemes

Intense competition between insurers is helping UK-based defined benefit (DB) pension schemes achieve record buy-in pricing, according to LCP’s latest pension risk transfer (PRT) market update.
Posted on Tuesday Jun 9

PPF publish latest PPF7800 figures for May 2026

This update provides the latest estimated funding position, based on adjusting the scheme valuation data supplied to The Pensions Regulator as part of the schemes’ annual scheme returns, on a section 179 (s179) basis, for the defined benefit pension schemes potentially eligible for entry to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
Posted on Tuesday Jun 9

Guided Retirement could be critical for retirement decisions

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), the UK's leading independent authority on pensions and retirement policy, has published a new report today that has found Guided Retirement solutions could play a critical role in improving how individuals navigate retirement income decisions.
Posted on Monday Jun 8

Pension transfer delays due to obscure scam flag alerts

PensionBee has called into question the effectiveness of the government's pension scam safeguards after data obtained from a Freedom of Information request showed only a minority of transfers flagged as potential scams are genuinely high risk.
Posted on Monday Jun 8