The next Queen’s Speech is expected to include a Pensions Bill to progress items from the government’s pension agenda and items that had been included in the 2018 White Paper, titled “Protecting defined benefit pension schemes”.

A new single financial guidance group has been set up to replace the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Pension Wise.

From 6 April, there will be an increase in the contributions that some Industry-Wide Defined Contribution (IWDC) Section members – and their employers – need to make each month.

The Lifetime Allowance (LTA) increased to £1,055,000 from 6 April 2019.

The Sustainable Ownership Report highlights how the teams at Railpen work to ensure that sustainability considerations are embedded into the investment decision-making process.

In February 2019, the government published a response to its consultation on ‘Protecting defined benefit pension schemes – a stronger Pensions Regulator’.