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Pensions weekly highlights—27 May 2021

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Published on: 27 May 2021

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The Pensions Regulator
TPR seeks views on how it will apply new Contribution Notice tests
TPR warns of weakening employer covenants in 2021 Annual Funding Statement
Industry bodies respond to TPR consultation on new single code of practice
Pension Schemes Act 2021
Pension Schemes Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021
Costs and charges
DWP seeks views on move to a single, permitted charging structure for DC schemes
Pensions dashboards
PDP provides opportunity to influence the order and timings of staged connection to dashboards

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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 and trackers.

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