Policy News Journal - 2012-13

INSURERS DENY TERMS TO SCHEMES EXPANDED FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ................................................................................................................. 231 INDUSTRY-WIDE PENSIONS GROUP PUBLISHES CODE TO HELP EMPLOYERS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS..................................................................................... 232 REVIEWING YOUR PENSION ARRANGEMENTS AHEAD OF AUTO ENROLMENT ... 233 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT SAFEGUARDING DUTIES FOR ALL EMPLOYERS FROM 1 JULY 2012................................................................................................................... 233 EUROPEAN EMPLOYERS EXEMPT FROM AUTO ENROLLING DUAL STATUS WORKERS..................................................................................................................... 234 SUPPORT FOR GOOD WORK-BASED DC PENSION PROVISION ............................. 234 INSURERS SPLIT ON HANDLING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING OPT-OUT................... 235 WORKPLACE PENSION STAKEHOLDER NEWSLETTER ........................................... 236 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT DC QUALIFYING SCHEME TOOL .................................... 236 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY .......... 236 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT OPT OUT AND SALARY SACRIFICE ............................... 238 NAPF GUIDANCE ON AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ....................................................... 239 TPR WEBINAR RECORDING – REVIEWING YOUR PENSION ARRANGEMENTS ..... 239 PQM GETS READY FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT WITH NEW STANDARD ON CHARGES...................................................................................................................... 240 GUIDANCE ON SCHEME CERTIFICATION FOR DB AND HYBRID SCHEMES PUBLISHED ................................................................................................................... 240 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT EARNINGS TRIGGER AND QUALIFYING BANDS ........... 241 TPR PUBLISH TEMPLATE LETTERS FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT COMMUNICATION WITH EMPLOYEES........................................................................ 241 DEFINITION OF SMALL EMPLOYER CHANGED FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT .... 242 DON’T LEAVE IT TOO LATE TO PREPARE FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ............ 242 RBS FIRST UK BUSINESS TO AUTOMATICALLY ENROL WORKFORCE .................. 243 PENSIONS UPDATE - WHAT WILL AUTOMATIC TRANSFERS MEAN FOR EMPLOYERS? ............................................................................................................... 243 PENSIONS MINISTER CONFIDENT AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT WILL REVERSE THE 15% SLUMP IN PENSION SAVING SINCE 2007........................................................... 244 TUC WANTS EMPLOYERS BANNED FROM PASSING ON AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT CONSULTANCY COSTS ........................................................................ 244 WORKPLACE PENSION STAKEHOLDER NEWSLETTER ........................................... 245 EXPANDED AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT GUIDANCE FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS ............................................................................................................... 246 CIPP AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT WEBINAR................................................................. 246 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT CONSULTATION ON EARNINGS THRESHOLDS FOR 2013 ............................................................................................................................... 247 CELEBRITIES ARE RAISING AWARENESS OF AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT .............. 247 IF OUTSOURCING AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT PROCEDURES, BEWARE OF OPT- OUTS ............................................................................................................................. 248 SOCIAL MEDIA USED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT........ 249 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT MAINTAINING CONTRIBUTIONS CONSULTATION ........ 249 THE PENSIONS ADVISORY SERVICE PREPARED FOR INCREASE IN CALLS ABOUT AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT .............................................................................. 250 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ENDS THE REQUIREMENT FOR STAKEHOLDER PENSION PROVISION................................................................................................... 250 CONSULTATION ON AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION SCHEME 2006 (AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT) ................................................................ 251 NEST SAYING 18 MONTHS PREPARATION FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT REQUIRED .................................................................................................................... 251 ADAPTING FLEXIBLE BENEFIT SCHEMES FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ............ 252 CLARITY NEEDED ON HYBRID DEFINITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT ....... 252 DWP WILL STOP AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT SCHEMES IF CHARGES ARE TOO HIGH .............................................................................................................................. 253 AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT EARNINGS THRESHOLDS REVIEW AND REVISION 2013/14 .......................................................................................................................... 254 DWP TO SHUT AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT LOOPHOLE ............................................. 254

CIPP Policy News Journal

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