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Defined contribution code of practice—the Pensions Regulator’s ‘how to’ guides

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Published on: 18 April 2016

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Original news
Why is TPR introducing these ‘how to’ guides?
What are the key features of the ‘how to’ guides?
Will the guides be of assistance to pension scheme trustees and their advisers?
When will the revised DC code and ‘how to’ guides take effect?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued for consultation a series of ‘how to’ guides to help trustees to implement its defined contribution (DC) code of practice. The guides have been designed to support the new, shorter DC code, and to explain to trustees how they can demonstrate compliance with the law. Maralyn Thomas, director at Castle Pension Trustees, looks at the draft guides.

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