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05AugAugust 5, 2026

UK. Employers spending over 62 hours a year on pension admin

Employers in the UK are spending more than five hours a month on managing workplace pension administration, analysis from Penfold has found. This equates to over 62 hours spent on pensions-related administration across a year, or more than a full working week. Penfold’s The UK Pension Gap report warned that these requirements remained a “significant burden” for many businesses. Regulatory reporting was cited as the most time-consuming pension task by 70 per cent of employers, while 69 per cent pointed to payroll reconciliation as...

August 5, 2026

NewsOccupational Pensions, UK

04AugAugust 4, 2026

UK. State pensioners on track for up to £539 extra cash in next triple lock boost

New state pensioners are in line for a huge boost to their annual benefit income - but will avoid a tax bill from HMRC for at least one more year. New state pensioners are in line for a boost to their state pension worth nearly £539 year. That's because the Triple Lock forecasts show that right now, the benefit is set to increase by 4.3% next year. The new state pension was introduced in 2016 and applies to all men born after April 5, 1951 and women...

August 4, 2026

NewsState pension, Taxation, UK

31JulJuly 31, 2026

UK. Industry welcomes introduction of multi-employer CDC; focus turns to implementation

The pensions industry has welcomed the introduction of regulations for multi-employer collective defined contribution (CDC) arrangements, with the focus now shifting towards implementation. Regulations to enable unconnected multi-employer CDC schemes came into force today (31 July), as set out in the government’s workplace pensions updated roadmap. The government laid the regulations for multi-employer CDC arrangements in October 2025, aiming to allow the expansion of CDC schemes to more employers. “Today’s announcement is a landmark moment for UK pensions and a major step towards making...

July 31, 2026

NewsCDC, Regulation, UK

30JulJuly 30, 2026

OECD urges UK to ditch triple lock

The UK government must scrap the state pension triple lock to tackle its vulnerable public finances, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its latest survey of the country’s economy , the body said that the triple lock “puts upward pressure on public expenditure and adds significant fiscal risks by exposing public finances to supply shocks”. Basing annual increases on an average of earnings and inflation could make savings worth 2% of GDP in the long...

July 30, 2026

News2026, public Expenditure, Retirement security, State Pensions, UK

29JulJuly 29, 2026

UK. DC market entering new era as focus shifts from participation to outcomes

The UK defined contribution (DC) market is entering a new phase as attention shifts from participation towards pension adequacy and member outcomes, according to Hymans Robertson. In its latest paper, UK DC pensions in 2026: from participation to outcomes, the consultancy said that automatic enrolment (AE) had successfully brought millions more people into workplace pension saving, but warned that participation alone would not deliver adequate retirement incomes. The report noted that around half of workers were contributing only at the AE minimum,...

July 29, 2026

NewsDefined Contribution, UK

24JulJuly 24, 2026

Transductive infrastructure: The role of ICTs in the UK and EU’s policy initiatives on financial literacy

By Jing Wang & Jiuheng He Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become central to public-facing policy programs, yet they remain undertheorized, only treated as either instruments or objects of such policies. This paper argues that ICTs in such programs operate as transductive infrastructures, a delivery chain not only transmitting policy information but also defining the intentions and consequences of the stakeholders. Through a comparative analysis of three recent financial literacy initiatives: the UK's Money and Pensions Service, the European...

July 24, 2026

Articles, System Characterization2026, EU, Financial Literacy, Public Policy, Technology, UK

24JulJuly 24, 2026

UK. Torsten Bell reappointment welcomed as pension reforms gather pace

Torsten Bell’s reappointment to his dual role at the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Treasury has been broadly welcomed by the pensions industry. However, experts have reiterated the need for stability and a sharper focus on delivering reforms. Bell will remain pensions minister following the government reshuffle confirmed on 22 July, avoiding what former pensions minister Steve Webb described as “a third new pensions minister in barely two years”. Webb, now a partner at consultancy LCP, said frequent ministerial changes...

July 24, 2026

NewsPension Reform, Regulation, UK

15JulJuly 15, 2026

UK. TISA calls for auto-enrolment contributions to rise to 12%

The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) has urged the Pensions Commission to set out a timetable for increasing minimum auto-enrolment pension contributions to 12%. The trade body warned that current contribution levels are unlikely to deliver adequate retirement incomes for millions of savers. In its response to the Commission’s interim report, TISA proposed phasing in the increase over six years while allowing flexibility for different incomes and circumstances. TISA also called for an auto-enrolment-style pension saving framework for the self-employed, greater use...

July 15, 2026

NewsOperations, savings, UK

10JulJuly 10, 2026

Regulatory Priorities: Pensions

By Financial Conduct Authority The Regulatory Priorities report for the pensions sector includes the following priorities: Ensuring well-run schemes that provide value for money to savers: The FCA explains that it expects the proposed workplace pensions Value for Money framework and the Government’s wider Pension Schemes Bill to help drive positive change and that it wants firms to engage in the development of these changes and prepare to implement and embed them in a way that best supports savers. Encouraging effective...

July 10, 2026

Books, Books, Regulation, Reports2026, Pensions Management, Public Policy, Regulation, Returns, UK

10JulJuly 10, 2026

The Impact of a Rising State Pension Age Policy on Women’s Well-Being and Health Using Longitudinal Data from the UK

By Louis Compton, Magdalena Walbaum, David R. Sinclair, Gemma Spiers, Barbara Hanratty, Raphael Wittenberg Background: The UK aimed to prolong the working lives of women by introduced a policy raising women’s state pension age (SPA) from 60 to 66. The impact of involuntary prolonged employment on individual’s health and well-being is debated. We explore how the well-being, mental and physical health of the women impacted by the policy has been affected. Methods: We used data from the first 12-waves of the...

July 10, 2026

Aging, Articles2026, Gender Gap, Health, Longevity, Retirement Age, UK

August 2026

UK. Employers spending over 62 hours a year on pension admin

UK. State pensioners on track for up to £539 extra cash in next triple lock boost

July 2026

UK. Industry welcomes introduction of multi-employer CDC; focus turns to implementation

OECD urges UK to ditch triple lock

UK. DC market entering new era as focus shifts from participation to outcomes

Transductive infrastructure: The role of ICTs in the UK and EU’s policy initiatives on financial literacy

UK. Torsten Bell reappointment welcomed as pension reforms gather pace

UK. TISA calls for auto-enrolment contributions to rise to 12%

Regulatory Priorities: Pensions

The Impact of a Rising State Pension Age Policy on Women’s Well-Being and Health Using Longitudinal Data from the UK