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13 March 2009
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Recent changes:
13 March: Internal controls (F&C) - Removed
13 March: Pensions Regulator (F&C) - Removed
13 March: Upper Earnings Limit (UEL) - New
13 March: A-Day (HR&C) - HMRC announces notional earnings cap for 2009/10
13 March: Age discrimination (HR&C) - ECJ gives ruling in Heyday case
13 March: Deregulatory review (OTH) - Review of disclosure requirements published
13 March: Personal Accounts (OTH) - Draft regulations published
18 February: Abandonment (F&C) - Updated guidance issued - also combined with "Anti-avoidance" and "Clearance procedures"
18 February: Accounting standards (F&C) - Figures updated
18 February: Anti-avoidance (F&C) - Draft Code of Practice for material detriment test issued - also combined into "Abandonment, Anti-avoidance and Clearance"
18 February: Clearance procedures (F&C) - Updated guidance issued - also combined with "Abandonment" and "Anti-avoidance"
18 February: Commutation factors (F&C) - Item removed
18 February: Commutation of trivial pensions (F&C) - New
18 February: Disclosure of directors' pensions (F&C) - BERR not considering further regulation for now
18 February: Equalisation Issues (F&C) - Regulations allowing GMP conversion to be issued
18 February: Governance (F&C) - Record-keeping guidance issued
18 February: Indemnities for corporate trustees - Item removed
18 February: Member-nominated trustees (F&C) - Regulations to clarify position regarding independent trustees
18 February: Notifiable events (F&C) - Requirements to be simplified - also moved from "On the horizon"
18 February: Pensions Regulator (F&C) - Financial support secured for Sea Containers' schemes
18 February: PPF (and other) levies (F&C) - Comment addded and "Trustee Good Practice Guide" issued
18 February: Protected rights (F&C) - Item removed
18 February: Revaluation of deferred pensions (F&C) - DWP says no need to consult members
18 February: Scheme-specific funding regime (F&C) - Regulator issues statement to employers
18 February: Winding-up procedure (F&C) - Item removed
18 February: Age discrimination (HR&C) - DWP publishes flexible retirement consultation response
18 February: Employer consultation (HR&C) - Regulator reminds employers
18 February: Statutory money purchase illustrations (HR&C) - TM1 revised
18 February: Accounting standards (OTH) - IASB issues update
18 February: Deregulatory review (OTH) - Commencement order made
18 February: European funding guidelines (OTH) - Item removed
18 February: Notifiable events (OTH) - Moved to "Financial and compliance issues"
18 February: Personal Accounts (OTH) - PADA indicates launch date of October 2012
(F&C = Financial and compliance issues: HR&C = HR and communication issues; OTH = On the horizon)
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