The Pensions Dashboard – an update on progress

12/10/2018

What's the Government's current position on the Pensions Dashboard?

Pension scammers falsely claim to be calling on behalf of the Pensions Regulator

31/07/2018

The Pensions Regulator (tPR) have received two reports of fraudsters calling individuals and falsely claiming to work for the watchdog.

The chief executive of the Pensions Regulator resigns

04/06/2018

It has recently been announced that Lesley Titcomb, the chief executive of the Pensions Regulator (tPR), will leave her role after her current contract ends in February 2019.

New data protection regulation from 25 May 2018

23/05/2018

The Trustee takes protecting your data very seriously and has been working to ensure the controls and safeguards currently in place meet the requirements of the new regulation.

FCA and TPR working together on developing a pensions regulatory strategy

06/03/2018

​Last month the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Regulator (tPR) announced that they would be working on a pensions regulatory strategy to set out how they’ll work together to tackle the risks faced by the pensions sector in the next 5-10 years.

The crack down on cold-calling intensifies

28/02/2018

The crack down on cold-calling continues to intensify. The Pensions Regulator (tPR) in collaboration with the police, recently carried out a number of investigations into pension schemes that it suspects are linked to cold-calling firms.

Rising inflation helps pensioners

31/01/2018

​In September 2017, the 12-month rate for Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 3% for the first time since April 2012.

Scottish Income Tax – New rates

24/01/2018

The Scottish Government has confirmed that with effect from 6 April 2018 it will be introducing two new income tax bands whilst also increasing the top rate of income tax for high earners.

New Pension Minister announced following the latest cabinet reshuffle

18/01/2018

Esther McVey, MP for Tatton in Cheshire becomes the fifth Work and Pensions Secretary to be appointed in less than three years. Esther replaces David Gauke, who after only a short term in office, now moves to the Justice Department.

TPAS and MAS announce web chat facility

12/12/2017

​Ahead of the Government’s planned merger in 2018 to combine the Money Advice Service (MAS), The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Pension Wise into a single consumer facing body, TPAS and MAS have launched an integrated webchat service.