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Pensions weekly highlights—2 July 2020

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Published on: 02 July 2020

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Pension Schemes Bill
House of Lords agrees amendments to Pension Schemes Bill at Report stage
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act incorporates provisions containing measure of protection for pension schemes
TPR issues guidance on moratoriums for employers in financial difficulty
TPR provides further guidance to DC trustees on gated funds
TPR updates Corporate Plan to address coronavirus challenges
Treasury makes third Direction in relation to CJRS
HMRC extends easements to end of October to help pension scheme administrators deal with coronavirus issues
The Pensions Regulator

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Welcome to the Pensions weekly highlights from the Pensions team. This week’s edition of Pensions highlights includes a review of key news stories, as well as dates for your diary, trackers and other useful information.

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