Workplace Pensions
2026-05-18 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL298 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the additional resources or regulatory capacity required by the Pensions Regulator if more defined benefit pension schemes are expected to operate on a run-on basis for longer periods.
Answer
The Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced reforms enabling more trustees of well-funded occupational Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes to share surplus with the sponsoring employer and benefit members. Regulations will set out the conditions that trustee...